We found 15 dictionaries that define the word on the face of it:

General (14 matching dictionaries)

1. on the face of it: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2. on the face of it: Merriam-Webster
3. on the face of it: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
4. on the face of it: Collins English Dictionary
5. on the face of it: Vocabulary.com
6. on the face of it: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
7. on the face of it: Dictionary.com
8. on the face of it: Rhymezone
9. on the face of it: FreeDictionary.org
10. on the face of it: Mnemonic Dictionary
11. on the face of it: TheFreeDictionary.com
12. on the face of it: Wiktionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

13. on the face of it: Idioms

Definitions from WordNet (on the face of it) ▸ adverb:  from appearances alone ("On the face of it the problem seems minor") Opposite: not obvious, hidden, underlying Types: superficial, superficiality, exterior, outward, outwardly, seeming, ostensible, more... ▸ Words similar to on the face of it ▸ Usage examples for on the face of it ▸ Idioms related to on the face of it ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near on the face of it ▸ Rhymes of on the face of it ▸ Invented words related to on the face of it