face recognition

Meaning

This term refers to a biometric technology that identifies or verifies a person by analyzing their facial features. It is commonly used for unlocking smartphones, securing buildings, and organizing photo libraries. The tone is neutral and informative, widely used in both casual tech discussions and professional contexts.

Examples

• I love using face recognition to unlock my phone because it's so much faster than typing a passcode.

  I love using face recognition to unlock my phone because it's so much faster than typing a passcode.

• Some people have privacy concerns regarding the use of face recognition in public spaces.

  Some people have privacy concerns regarding the use of face recognition in public spaces.

• The new security system uses advanced face recognition to grant access to the office.

  The new security system uses advanced face recognition to grant access to the office.

• My banking app now supports face recognition for quick and secure logins.

  My banking app now supports face recognition for quick and secure logins.

• The photo app automatically groups pictures of my friends using face recognition.

  The photo app automatically groups pictures of my friends using face recognition.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The phone has a good face recognize system.

  ✓ The phone has a good face recognition system.

  'Recognize' is a verb. For the noun phrase representing the technology, you must use the noun 'recognition'.

• ✗ I unlocked my tablet with facial recognize.

  ✓ I unlocked my tablet with facial recognition.

  'Facial recognition' is a common alternative, but it still requires the noun form 'recognition' instead of the verb 'recognize'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To secure the research lab, the company installed a biometric system that uses ___ to identify employees.

  💡 Tech that scans your facial features.

  Show answer

  face recognition

• Many modern smartphones rely on ___ instead of fingerprint scanners.

  💡 Unlocking your phone just by looking at it.

  Show answer

  face recognition