aquiline

/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
adjective
  1. Having a curved, hooked shape like an eagle's beak, especially describing a person's nose.
    • In the portrait, his aquiline features made him appear noble and stern.
    • Her profile was striking, with an aquiline curve to her nose.
    • The old man had an aquiline nose that gave him a distinguished look.
  2. Relating to or resembling an eagle.
    • The bird's aquiline gaze swept across the valley below.
    • He had an aquiline intensity in his eyes, sharp and focused.
    • The statue's aquiline wings were carved from marble.
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