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List of meaning for face

face, human 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"

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face(noun)

the feelings expressed on a person's face

"a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

face(noun)

the general outward appearance of something

"the face of the city is changing"

face(noun)

the striking or working surface of an implement

face(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"

side, face(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"

face(noun)

the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

face(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"

grimace, face(noun)

a contorted facial expression

"she made a grimace at the prospect"

font, fount, typeface, face, case(noun)

a specific size and style of type within a type family

face(noun)

status in the eyes of others

"he lost face"

boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(noun)

impudent aggressiveness

"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

face(verb)

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

confront, face up, face(verb)

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

"You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

confront, face(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"

front, look, face(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"

face(verb)

be opposite

"the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

face(verb)

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

"Turn and face your partner now"

confront, face, present(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"

face(verb)

turn so as to expose the face

"face a playing card"

face(verb)

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

"face the lapels of the jacket"

face(verb)

cover the front or surface of

"The building was faced with beautiful stones"

the front part of the head

the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car

a forward part or surface

the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli

an outer part or layer

a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite

facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling

a rainy day is no excuse for just moping around with a long face, so let's do something

outward and often deceptive indication

on the face of it, the country went to war for noble reasons

a member of the human race

I see they've hired some new faces

shameless boldness

you have to wonder how anyone has the face to ask such a personal question

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt

he managed to maintain face despite the endless series of crises

to stand or sit with the face or front toward

the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye

to cover with something that protects

we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding

to enter into contest or conflict with

the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

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