Noun | 1. | face - 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" Synonyms: human face |
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3. | face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing" | |
4. | face - the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger" Synonyms: facing | |
5. | face - the striking or working surface of an implement | |
6. | face - 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" | |
7. | face - 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" Synonyms: side | |
8. | face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face | |
9. | face - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down" | |
10. | face - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect" Synonyms: grimace | |
11. | face - a specific size and style of type within a type family | |
12. | face - status in the eyes of others; "he lost face" | |
13. | face - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" | |
14. | face - a vertical surface of a building or cliff | |
Verb | 1. | face - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" |
2. | face - 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" Synonyms: confront | |
3. | face - 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" | |
4. | face - be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other" | |
5. | face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now" | |
6. | face - 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" | |
7. | face - turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card" | |
8. | face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket" | |
9. | face - cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones" |