If you have a mirror above your bed, the first thing you see each morning might be your own face. Once you've seen that your nose is still there, you're ready to face the day!
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
Noun
the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
Noun
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
Noun
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
Noun
the striking or working surface of an implement
Noun
the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
Noun
the expression on a person''s face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Noun
impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
Noun
status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
Noun
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
Noun
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
Noun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
Noun
a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
Noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
Noun
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
Verb
deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
Verb
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
Verb
oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
Verb
cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
Verb
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
Verb
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
Verb
turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
Verb
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
Verb
be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
n.
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which
presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or
surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a
spectator.
n.
That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen
from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one
of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.
n.
The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley;
the principal flat surface of a part or object.
n.
That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel,
which projects beyond the pitch line.
n.
The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to
end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.
n.
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a
type, plate, etc.
n.
The style or cut of a type or font of type.
n.
Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect,
whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
n.
That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes,
cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
n.
Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air;
appearance.
n.
Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
n.
Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or
confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
n.
Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face
of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or
against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of,
directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.
n.
Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or
anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
n.
The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which
work is progressing or was last done.
n.
The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other
mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for
discount.
v. t.
To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or
to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to
encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.
v. t.
To Confront impudently; to bully.
v. t.
To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front
toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the
park.
v. t.
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put
a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
v. t.
To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as,
to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
v. t.
To cover with better, or better appearing, material than
the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box
of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
v. t.
To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress
the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or
smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical
surface.
v. t.
To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a
particular direction.
v. i.
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
v. i.
To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
v. i.
To present a face or front.
Face
A mist . . . watered the whole face of the ground.
Lake Leman wooes me with its crystal face.2.
To set a face upon their own malignant design.
This would produce a new face of things in Europe.
We wear a face of joy, because We have been glad of yore.6.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.7.
We set the best faceon it we could.8.
This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations.10.
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee.
My face [favor] will I turn also from them.12.
Face
I'll face This tempest, and deserve the name of king.2.
I will neither be facednor braved.3.
He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland.4.
Face
Face about, man; a soldier, and afraid!3.
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter;
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Usage Examples
Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
A face to lose youth for, to occupy age With the dream of, meet death with.
Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character.
All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right about face which turns us from failure to success.
'Robopocalypse' explores the intertwined fates of regular people who face a future filled with murderous machines. It follows them as humanity foments the robot uprising, fails to recognize the coming storm, and then is rocked to the core by methodical, crippling attacks.
A face is too slight a foundation for happiness.
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Other Usage ExamplesA woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!
'Snow White' is an old fairy tale, so obviously the idea of vanity and obsession with youth is long-standing. With today's science, people have become crazy with trying to move their face around. It's bizarre.
Acting is a sense of wonder and magic and mystery for me and when life takes me on a new journey, I simply remember the smile my first ballet recital put on my face and I move forward.
A caricature is putting the face of a joke on the body of a truth.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older there's this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now I'm in the middle ground - I think women in their thirties are taken seriously.
A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.
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