It is a description. It is a compliment, because nobody would say it if they didn't like it.
Imagine an artist making a line drawing of a face with a pencil. They can't use shading to suggest contour and curvature. They will be drawing only well-defined facial features.
Defined facial features give a sense of individuality and personality.
Just as an illustration of meaning, in these photographs, the person on the left has well-defined facial features. The person on the right, less so.