face

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2noun

   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.

3. 3noun

   The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.

4. 4noun

   That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.

5. 5noun

   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.

6. 6noun

   The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.

7. 7noun

   The style or cut of a type or font of type.

8. 8noun

   Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.

9. 9noun

   That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.

10. 10noun

    Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.

11. 11noun

    Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.

12. 12noun

    Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.

13. 13noun

    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.

14. 14noun

    Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.

15. 15noun

    The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.

16. 16noun

    The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.

17. 17transitive verb

    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.

18. 18transitive verb

    To Confront impudently; to bully.

19. 19transitive verb

    To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.

20. 20transitive verb

    To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.

21. 21transitive verb

    To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.

22. 22transitive verb

    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.

23. 23transitive verb

    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.

24. 24transitive verb

    To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

25. 25intransitive verb

    To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.

26. 26intransitive verb

    To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

27. 27intransitive verb

    To present a face or front.

28. 28noun

    a vertical surface of a building or cliff

29. 29noun

    the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

    "he dealt the cards face down"

30. 30noun

    the striking or working surface of an implement

31. 31noun

    the general outward appearance of something

    "the face of the city is changing"

32. 32noun

    the feelings expressed on a person's face

    "a sad expression"

    "a look of triumph"

    Synonyms

    aspectexpressionlook
33. 33noun

    impudent aggressiveness

    "I couldn't believe her boldness"

    "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

    Synonyms

    boldnessbrasscheeknerve
34. 34noun

    status in the eyes of others

    "he lost face"

35. 35noun

    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"

36. 36noun

    the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

37. 37noun

    a specific size and style of type within a type family

    Synonyms

    casefontfounttypeface
38. 38noun

    a contorted facial expression

    "she made a grimace at the prospect"

    Synonyms

    grimace
39. 39noun

    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
40. 40noun

    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"

41. 41verb

    deal with (something unpleasant) head on

    "You must confront your problems"

    "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

    Synonyms

    confront
42. 42verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    confrontpresent
43. 43verb

    oppose, as in hostility or a competition

    "You must confront your opponent"

    "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"

    Synonyms

    confront
44. 44verb

    cover the front or surface of

    "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

45. 45verb

    line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

    "face the lapels of the jacket"

46. 46verb

    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction

    "Turn and face your partner now"

47. 47verb

    turn so as to expose the face

    "face a playing card"

48. 48verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    frontlook
49. 49verb

    be opposite

    "the facing page"

    "the two sofas face each other"