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Marius Hancu - 22 Jan 2004 15:25 GMT

Hi:

What is "needle-faced"?

Found this on the Web:

http://www.bombshellstudios.com/int/movies/scream3-2-06-00.shtml
"played by the needle-faced Courtney Cox"

Is this a small, angular, pointed, face?

Thanks,
Marius Hancu

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Peter Duncanson - 22 Jan 2004 18:14 GMT

>Hi:
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>Is this a small, angular, pointed, face?

I am not familiar with the phrase "needle-faced". However, I assume it is
similar in meaning to "sharp-featured".

It would mean angular or pointed, but not necessarily "small".

There are pictures of Courtney Cox which show her "sharp features" at

http://www.actressarchives.com/display.php?g=cox&img=cc231.jpg
and
http://www.actressarchives.com/display.php?g=cox&img=cc36.jpg

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Robert Lieblich - 22 Jan 2004 23:29 GMT

> Hi:
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> http://www.bombshellstudios.com/int/movies/scream3-2-06-00.shtml
> "played by the needle-faced Courtney Cox"

Whoever wrote that got her name wrong. Her first name is spelled
"Courteney" (shake head and mutter "Americans!"), and she has added
her husband's surname, ergo "Courteney Cox Arquette."

> Is this a small, angular, pointed, face?

That's pretty much it. I'm not sure it's accurate in her case:
<http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/bio/courteney_cox.shtml>.

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Bob Lieblich
Who doesn't watch her show

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004

Needle-faced