cheekbone n 1: the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek [syn: {cheekbone}, {zygomatic bone}, {zygomatic}, {malar}, {malar bone}, {jugal bone}, {os zygomaticum}]
cheekbone \cheekbone\ n. the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. Syn: zygomatic bone, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum. [WordNet 1.5]