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face
/feɪs/
Synonyms of face Antonyms of face Examples of face Usage of face Parts of face Definition that contains face Words sounding like face Explanation of face

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Definitions of face
  1. noun
    a contorted facial expression

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    grimace
  2. noun
    a specific size and style of type within a type family

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    case font fount typeface
    type of:
    type
  3. verb
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"

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    confront
  4. noun
    the feelings expressed on a person's face
    "an angry face"

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    aspect expression facial expression look
    type of:
    visage countenance
  5. noun
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
    "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" "they travelled across the face of the continent"

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    side
    type of:
    surface
  6. verb
    be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
    "The building faces the park"

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    front look
    type of:
    lie
  7. 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"

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    human face
  8. noun
    impudent aggressiveness

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    boldness brass cheek nerve
    type of:
    aggressiveness
  9. verb
    deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

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    confront face up
  10. verb
    present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
    "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions" "An enormous dilemma faces us"

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    confront present
  11. 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"
  12. noun
    a vertical surface of a building or cliff
    type of:
    vertical surface
  13. verb
    be opposite
    "the two sofas face each other"
    type of:
    be
  14. verb
    cover the front or surface of
    "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
    type of:
    cover
  15. verb
    line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
    "face the lapels of the jacket"
    type of:
    line
  16. noun
    status in the eyes of others
    "he lost face"
    type of:
    status position
  17. noun
    the general outward appearance of something
    "the face of the city is changing"
  18. noun
    the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
  19. 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"
    type of:
    front
    part of:
    watch ticker playing card
  20. noun
    the striking or working surface of an implement
  21. verb
    turn so as to expose the face
    "face a playing card"
  22. verb
    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
    "Turn and face your partner now"
    type of:
    turn
Parts of face
  • "jowl"
  • "beard"
  • "brow"
  • "cheek"
  • "chin"
  • "eye"
  • "eyebrow"
  • "face fungus"
  • "facial"
  • "facial muscle"
  • "facial nerve"
  • "facial vein"
  • "feature"
  • "forehead"
  • "jaw"
  • "lineament"
  • "mentum"
  • "mouth"
  • "nervus facialis"
  • "nose"
  • "oculus"
  • "olfactory organ"
  • "optic"
  • "seventh cranial nerve"
  • "supercilium"
  • "vena facialis"
  • "whiskers"
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