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1. | [ noun ] (zoology) the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear | |
Synonyms: | human_face | |
Examples: | "he washed his face" "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" |
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Related terms: | external_body_part countenance head homo eye nose cheek feature chin mouth brow beard eyebrow jowl jaw facial facial_muscle facial_vein | |
2. | [ verb ] deal with (something unpleasant) head on | |
Synonyms: | confront face_up | |
Examples: | "You must confront your problems" "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" |
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Related terms: | avoid set_about undertake tackle confront | |
3. | [ verb ] oppose, as in hostility or a competition | |
Synonyms: | confront | |
Examples: | "You must confront your opponent" "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring" "The two enemies finally confronted each other" |
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Related terms: | meet pit front tackle take_the_bull_by_the_horns face_off confrontation boldness | |
4. | [ noun ] the expression on a person's face | |
Synonyms: | look expression facial_expression aspect | |
Examples: | "a sad expression" "a look of triumph" "an angry face" |
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Related terms: | countenance sparkle leer look | |
5. | [ noun ] the general outward appearance of something | |
Examples: | "the face of the city is changing" |
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Related terms: | appearance | |
6. | [ verb ] face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to | |
Synonyms: | front look | |
Examples: | "The house looks north" "My backyard look onto the pond" "The building faces the park" |
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Related terms: | back lie lie confront frontage | |
7. | [ verb ] be oriented in a certain direction | |
Synonyms: | overlook look_out_on look_across look_out_over | |
Examples: | "The house looks out on a tennis court" "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" |
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Related terms: | lie lie overlook | |
8. | [ noun ] the act of confronting bravely | |
Synonyms: | facing | |
Examples: | "he hated facing the facts" "he excelled in the face of danger" |
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Related terms: | braving confront | |
9. | [ noun ] the striking or working surface of an implement | |
Related terms: | surface racket head | |
10. | [ verb ] turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction | |
Examples: | "Turn and face your partner now" |
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Related terms: | turn | |
11. | [ verb ] be opposite | |
Examples: | "the facing page" "the two sofas face each other" |
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Related terms: | be front | |
12. | [ verb ] present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize | |
Synonyms: | confront present | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | confront | |
13. | [ noun ] (synecdoche) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person | |
Examples: | "he looked out at a roomful of faces" "when he returned to work he met many new faces" |
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Related terms: | person synecdoche | |
14. | [ noun ] (zoology) the part of an animal corresponding to the human face | |
Related terms: | external_body_part muzzle animal | |
15. | [ noun ] a surface forming part of the outside of an object | |
Synonyms: | side | |
Examples: | "he examined all sides of the crystal" "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
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Related terms: | surface front top bottom rear lee beam-ends | |
16. | [ noun ] the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) | |
Examples: | "he dealt the cards face down" |
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Related terms: | front dial clock_face watch playing_card | |
17. | [ verb ] (clothing) line the edge (of a garment) with a different material | |
Examples: | "face the lapels of the jacket" |
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Related terms: | line revet reface | |
18. | [ verb ] cover the front or surface of | |
Examples: | : "The building was faced with beautiful stones" |
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Related terms: | cover reface lining | |
19. | [ noun ] (printing) a specific size and style of type within a type family | |
Synonyms: | fount typeface font | |
Related terms: | type boldface italic font_cartridge proportional_font Gothic typewriter_font screen_font sans_serif type_family | |
20. | [ noun ] status in the eyes of others | |
Examples: | "he lost face" |
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Related terms: | status | |
21. | [ verb ] turn so as to expose the face | |
Examples: | "face a playing card" |
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Related terms: | disclose | |
22. | [ noun ] a contorted facial expression | |
Synonyms: | grimace | |
Examples: | "she made a grimace at the prospect" |
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Related terms: | facial_expression pout grimace | |
23. | [ noun ] impudent aggressiveness | |
Synonyms: | brass effrontery nerve cheek boldness | |
Examples: | "I couldn't believe her boldness" "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" |
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Related terms: | aggressiveness audacity cheek | |
24. | [ noun ] a vertical surface of a building or cliff | |
Related terms: | vertical_surface coalface perpendicular | |
Similar spelling: |
Facey faze fake fascia Faz fax faq fag Faux Fahs Fagg Faas |