Face

noun

feɪs

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”
Similar:Side
Type of:Surface
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”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
“an angry face”
Similar:Aspect Expression Look
Type of:VisageCountenance
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”
Type of:MortalSomeoneSomebody
status in the eyes of others
“he lost face”
Type of:StatusPosition
the general outward appearance of something
“the face of the city is changing”
Type of:Appearance
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
a contorted facial expression
Similar:Grimace
a specific size and style of type within a type family
Similar:Case Font Fount Typeface
Type of:Type
impudent aggressiveness
Similar:BoldnessBrass Cheek Nerve
Type of:Aggressiveness
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
the striking or working surface of an implement
Type of:Surface

oppose, as in hostility or a competition
“Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring”
Similar:Confront
Type of:MeetEncounterPlay
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
“The building faces the park”
Similar:Front Look
Type of:Lie
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
“He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes”
Similar:Confront
Type of:Approach
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”
Similar:Confront Present
be opposite
“the two sofas face each other”
Type of:Be
cover the front or surface of
“The building was faced with beautiful stones”
Type of:Cover
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
“face the lapels of the jacket”
Type of:Line
turn so as to expose the face
“face a playing card”
Type of:DiscloseExposeUncover
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
“Turn and face your partner now”
Type of:Turn