| Солдат приставил пистолет к виску пленного. | The soldier put his pistol to the prisoner's temple. |
| Её виски были закрыты волосами. | Her hair covered her temples. |
NB When the word висок functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction висок у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Виски у неё были закрыты волосами. | Her hair covered her temples. |
| левый/правый висок | the left/right temple |
| Левый висок у него был в крови. | There was blood on his left temple. |