put a human face on

idiom

: to make (something) more appealing, easier to understand, or easier to care about by connecting it to an actual person
The author puts a human face on the disease by interviewing people who have it.

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Her role intends to put a human face on the awful burden fame imposes on those who are sidelined from the ones in the addictive spotlight, but it’s presented in a contrived manner, even though Fanning gives it her all. — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 There’s no denying the laudable intentions of the film seeking to put a human face on the migrant issue, which probably accounts for the fact that the producers include such industry heavy-hitters as Martin Scorsese, Rick Yorn and Alexandra Milchan, among others. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024

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