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The Meaning of face

  • (n.) The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
  • (n.) That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.
  • (n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
  • (n.) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
  • (n.) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.
  • (n.) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
  • (n.) The style or cut of a type or font of type.
  • (n.) Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
  • (n.) That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
  • (n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
  • (n.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
  • (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
  • (n.) Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.
  • (n.) Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
  • (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
  • (n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
  • (v. t.) To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.
  • (v. t.) To Confront impudently; to bully.
  • (v. t.) To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
  • (v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
  • (v. t.) To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
  • (v. t.) To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
  • (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
  • (v. t.) To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
  • (v. i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
  • (v. i.) To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
  • (v. i.) To present a face or front.

Synonyms

typeface , grimace , facial expression , human face , expression , side , look , fount , cheek , boldness , nerve , brass , case , font , aspect , construction , formula , verbalism , reflection , reflexion , smell , manifestation , view , saying , vista , locution , facet , verbal expression , grammatical construction , prospect , formulation , scene , spirit , tone , panorama , feel , facial gesture , flavour , feeling , looking at , looking , flavor , incline , slope , position , side of meat , type , instance , pillow slip , eccentric , pillowcase , guinea pig , casing , character , event , subject , example , cause , baptismal font , shell , causa , slip , compositor's case , caseful , grammatical case , fountain , showcase , vitrine , baptistry , display case , sheath , typesetter's case , baptistery , lawsuit , suit , hardiness , nervus , administration , strikingness , buttock , impudence , governing body , hardihood , plaque , daring , brass section , organization , heart , memorial tablet , spunk , organisation , mettle , governance , brass instrument , establishment , impertinence , present , front , confront , face up , count , await , search , appear , seem , breast , reckon , depend , bet , attend , take care , wait , calculate , expect , see , portray , demonstrate , demo , deliver , acquaint , represent , pose , give , lay out , award , introduce , exhibit , stage , salute , gift , show , submit

Rhymes

ace , aerospace , airspace , anyplace , apace , arianespace , base , bass , birthplace , boldface , bookcase , brace , briefcase , caisse , case , cayce , chace , chase , commonplace , crace , cyberspace , dace , database , debase , deface , degrace , diabase , diastase , disgrace , displace , efface , embrace , encase , erase , everyplace , fireplace , footrace , frace , glace , grace , heyse , incase , interface , interlace , lace , lactase , lambastes , left-brace , lovelace , mace , mais , marketplace , misplace , nace , orthoclase , outpace , pace , place , plagioclase , polymerase , race , replace , retrace , right-brace , scarface , shoelace , showcase , showplace , someplace , space , staircase , steeplechase , streptokinase , suitcase , thrace , trace , typeface , vase , wace , wheelbase , workplace