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FACE





Definition:

  1. [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"
    Synonyms: human

  2. [noun] the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
    Synonyms: expression, look, aspect, facial expression

  3. [noun] the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"

  4. [noun] the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
    Synonyms: facing

  5. [noun] the striking or working surface of an implement

  6. [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"

  7. [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"
    Synonyms: side

  8. [noun] the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

  9. [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"

  10. [noun] a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
    Synonyms: grimace

  11. [noun] a specific size and style of type within a type family
    Synonyms: font, fount, type

  12. [noun] status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

  13. [noun] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
    Synonyms: boldness, nerve, brass, cheek

  14. [noun] a vertical surface of a building or cliff

  15. [verb] deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
    Synonyms: confront, up

  16. [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"
    Synonyms: confront

  17. [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"
    Synonyms: front, look

  18. [verb] be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

  19. [verb] turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"

  20. [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"
    Synonyms: confront, present

  21. [verb] turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"

  22. [verb] line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"

  23. [verb] cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

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