A mark, scar, or distinguishing feature on the face; a facial blemish or identifying mark.
Compound of 'face' (Old English 'fæce') and 'mark' (from Old English 'mearc', a boundary or sign). The term has been used since Middle English for visible facial characteristics.
Throughout history, distinctive facemarks have been memorable—think of a birthmark or scar—which is why Shakespeare and other writers often used them to identify characters, because before photographs, facemarks were how you recognized people!
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