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Quick definitions from WordNet (face)
▸ noun: the act of confronting bravely ("He excelled in the face of danger")
▸ noun: a vertical surface of a building or cliff
▸ 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")
▸ noun: the striking or working surface of an implement
▸ noun: the general outward appearance of something ("The face of the city is changing")
▸ noun: status in the eyes of others ("He lost face")
▸ noun: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear ("He washed his face")
▸ noun: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
▸ noun: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person ("He looked out at a roomful of faces")
▸ noun: a contorted facial expression
▸ noun: a surface forming part of the outside of an object ("Dew dripped from the face of the leaf")
▸ noun: impudent aggressiveness
▸ noun: a specific size and style of type within a type family
▸ noun: the expression on a person's face ("An angry face")
▸ verb: turn so as to expose the face ("Face a playing card")
▸ verb: be opposite ("The two sofas face each other")
▸ verb: cover the front or surface of ("The building was faced with beautiful stones")
▸ verb: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material ("Face the lapels of the jacket")
▸ verb: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction ("Turn and face your partner now")
▸ verb: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize ("He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions")
▸ verb: oppose, as in hostility or a competition ("Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring")
▸ verb: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to ("The building faces the park")
▸ verb: deal with (something unpleasant) head on ("He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #64225)
▸ Also see facing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to face
▸ Usage examples for face
▸ Idioms related to face (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing face
▸ Words that often appear near face
▸ Rhymes of face
▸ Invented words related to face
▸ noun: the act of confronting bravely ("He excelled in the face of danger")
▸ noun: a vertical surface of a building or cliff
▸ 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")
▸ noun: the striking or working surface of an implement
▸ noun: the general outward appearance of something ("The face of the city is changing")
▸ noun: status in the eyes of others ("He lost face")
▸ noun: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear ("He washed his face")
▸ noun: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
▸ noun: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person ("He looked out at a roomful of faces")
▸ noun: a contorted facial expression
▸ noun: a surface forming part of the outside of an object ("Dew dripped from the face of the leaf")
▸ noun: impudent aggressiveness
▸ noun: a specific size and style of type within a type family
▸ noun: the expression on a person's face ("An angry face")
▸ verb: turn so as to expose the face ("Face a playing card")
▸ verb: be opposite ("The two sofas face each other")
▸ verb: cover the front or surface of ("The building was faced with beautiful stones")
▸ verb: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material ("Face the lapels of the jacket")
▸ verb: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction ("Turn and face your partner now")
▸ verb: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize ("He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions")
▸ verb: oppose, as in hostility or a competition ("Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring")
▸ verb: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to ("The building faces the park")
▸ verb: deal with (something unpleasant) head on ("He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #64225)
▸ Also see facing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to face
▸ Usage examples for face
▸ Idioms related to face (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing face
▸ Words that often appear near face
▸ Rhymes of face
▸ Invented words related to face