face
nouns
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"
is derived from
the feelings expressed on a person's face
"a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
the general outward appearance of something
"the face of the city is changing"
the striking or working surface of an implement
is a part of
(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
is a part of
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
is a type of (narrower)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
"there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
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"
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"
is derived from
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
is derived from
is a part of
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
"he dealt the cards face down"
status in the eyes of others
"he lost face"
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
verbs
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
"You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
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"
see also
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"
be opposite
"the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
verb group
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"
is a type of (narrower)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
"Turn and face your partner now"
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"
turn so as to expose the face
"face a playing card"
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
"face the lapels of the jacket"
is derived from
cover the front or surface of
"The building was faced with beautiful stones"
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