The nose can say a lot about a fictional individual's characterization, as well as being a quick and visceral way to reflect both internal and external damage.

The following is a list of tropes dealing with the noses of characters and creatures, including tropes relating to their sense of smell or sneezing.

Sub Index of FaceOfTheIndex.
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!!Tropes:
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!!!Action-related:
* AffectionateGestureToTheNose: A character does something affectionate (i.e. gently tapping it, kissing it, etc.) to another character's nose.
* NasalWeapon: Using one's own nose as a means of attack.
* NoseTapping: When a character taps their nose, they "know" something.

!!!Appearance-related:
* GagNose: A character has a comically bulbous nose.
* TheNoseless: A character who doesn't have a nose.
* NostrilShot: A close-up view of a character's nostrils.
* SinisterSchnoz: A villain with a pointy nose.
* SizableSemiticNose: Jews, Arabs, and other Semitic peoples are depicted with large, hooked noses.

!!!Comedy-related:
* NoseNuggets: Jokes about boogers and/or snot.
* SnotBubble: A bubble of snot from one nostril that inflates and deflates in sync with the breathing and/or snoring of sleeping characters.
* SprayingDrinkFromNose: Forcing milk or another drink or liquid out of one's nose during laughter.

!!!Injury and sickness-related:
* CongestionSpeak: When a character in a written work has a stuffy nose, their dialogue replaces certain consonants.
* DeadlyNosebleed: Dying person bleeds from their nose.
* InconvenientItch: A character has an itch they can't scratch.
* NasalTrauma: Something unpleasant happens to a character's nose.
* {{Nosebleed}}: Nosebleeds equal sexual attraction.
* NoseShove: Pushing objects into one's nose.
* PsychicNosebleed: Powerful psychic abilities cause epistaxis.

!!!Odor-related:
* AnticipatoryBreathSpray: A character anticipating a kiss makes sure their breath doesn't stink.
* ClothespinNosePlug: Using a makeshift nose plug to block out a bad smell.
* EvilSmellsBad: Evil beings smell awful.
* FollowYourNose: A character flies to a smell that goes to their nose.
* GoodSmellsGood: Good beings smell wonderful.
* HumansAreSmelly: Humans ''always'' smell bad to other species.
* TheNoseKnows: Super powerful smelling abilities.
* {{Perfumigation}}: A character creating or wearing perfume, cologne, or other kind of scent which they think is great, but it actually draws reactions of revulsion from others.
* PervertedSniffing: When a character audibly sniffs another character, indicating they have an unhealthy and often very creepy attraction to them.
* SignatureScent: A character with a smell that instantly identifies them.
* SmellsOfDeath: A character who's either dead or close to dead will smell bitter, dirty, or rotting.
* SniffSniffNom: Sniffing something before biting, eating, or licking it.
* StinkyFlower: A flower that smells bad.
* VisibleOdor: A visible, sometimes color-coded, smell.
* WiltingOdor: A smell so awful it degrades the environment.

!!!Sneezing-related:
* AntiSneezeFinger: Someone puts their finger near their nose to try and prevent themselves from sneezing.
* {{Awwchoo}}: Sneezes that sound and/or look cute.
* CouldntFindATissue: Blowing your nose on something definitely ''not'' meant to be a tissue.
* FreezeSneeze: A character sneezes from being cold.
* IllTimedSneeze: A character sneezes at the worst possible time.
* PepperSneeze: Inhaling pepper makes you sneeze.
* SneezeCut: You sneeze when you are mentioned or talked about elsewhere.
* SneezeInterruption: A joke or plot point about someone being interrupted by a sneeze.
* SneezeOfDoom: A character's sneeze is damagingly powerful.

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