Definition of
Face
- (noun, artifact) a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- (noun, artifact) the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- (noun, artifact) the striking or working surface of an implement
- (noun, attribute) the general outward appearance of something
- (noun, attribute) the feelings expressed on a person's face
a look of triumph
an angry face - (noun, attribute) impudent aggressiveness
he had the effrontery to question my honesty - (noun, attribute) status in the eyes of others
- (noun, body) the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news - (noun, body) the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- (noun, communication) a specific size and style of type within a type family
- (noun, communication) a contorted facial expression
- (noun, location) a surface forming part of the outside of an object
dew dripped from the face of the leaf - (noun, person) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
when he returned to work he met many new faces - (verb, communication) deal with (something unpleasant) head on
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes - (verb, communication) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
An enormous dilemma faces us - (verb, competition) oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
The two enemies finally confronted each other - (verb, contact) cover the front or surface of
- (verb, contact) line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- (verb, motion) turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
- (verb, perception) turn so as to expose the face
- (verb, stative) be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park - (verb, stative) be opposite
the two sofas face each other
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Synonyms of Face
aspect, boldness, brass, case, cheek, confront, expression, face up, facial expression, font, fount, front, grimace, human face, look, nerve, present, side, typeface
Alternate forms of Face
Derivations: face, facial, facing
Hyponyms: audaciousness, audacity, back end, backside, beam-ends, bicameral script, black letter, bold, bold face, boldface, bottom, breast, cartridge font, clock dial, clock face, coalface, confront, constant-width font, countenance, dial, fixed-width font, font cartridge, forepart, front, front end, gothic, helvetica, italic, kisser, lee, lee side, leer, leeward, light, match, monospaced font, moue, mug, muzzle, oppose, perpendicular, phiz, physiognomy, pit, play off, pout, proportional font, raster font, rear, reface, revet, sans serif, screen font, smiler, spark, sparkle, tackle, take on, take the bull by the horns, top, top side, twinkle, typewriter font, underside, undersurface, undertake, unicameral script, upper side, upside, visage, windward, wry face
Hypernyms: aggressiveness, appearance, approach, be, countenance, cover, disclose, encounter, expose, external body part, facial expression, facial gesture, front, go about, individual, lie, line, meet, mortal, person, play, position, set about, somebody, someone, soul, status, surface, take on, turn, type, vertical surface, visage, visual aspect
Origin of the word Face
- late 13c., from O.Fr. face, from V.L. *facia, from L. facies "appearance, form, figure," and secondarily "visage, countenance;" probably related to facere "to make" (see factitious). Replaced O.E. andwlita. To face (v.) "confront" is first recorded mid-15c. Related: Faced. Facing ?front or outer part of a wall, building, e… more
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Words that sound like Face
f.i.s.c., fabaceae, facia, faeces, fag, fagaceae, fagus, fake, faq, fas, fasces, fascia, fauces, faux, favus, fawkes, fax, faze, fcc, fcs, feces, feijoa, fes, fescue, fess, fesse, fez, fiasco, fica, fice, fichu, ficus, fig, fig wax, fiji, fijis, fisa, fisc, fish, fish cake, fish hawk, fisheye, fishgig, fishhook, fishy, fives, fix
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