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The Meaning of face
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(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.
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(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.
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(n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
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(n.) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
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(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.
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(n.) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
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(n.) The style or cut of a type or font of type.
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(n.) Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
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(n.) That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
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(n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
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(n.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
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(n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
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(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.
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(n.) Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
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(n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
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(n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
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(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.
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(v. t.) To Confront impudently; to bully.
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(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.
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(v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(v. t.) To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
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(v. i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
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(v. i.) To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
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(v. i.) To present a face or front.
Synonyms
typeface
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grimace
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facial expression
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human face
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expression
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side
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look
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fount
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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
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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
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airspace
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anyplace
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apace
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arianespace
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base
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bass
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birthplace
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boldface
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bookcase
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brace
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briefcase
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caisse
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case
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cayce
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chace
,
chase
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commonplace
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crace
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cyberspace
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dace
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database
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debase
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deface
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degrace
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diabase
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diastase
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disgrace
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displace
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efface
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embrace
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encase
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erase
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everyplace
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fireplace
,
footrace
,
frace
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glace
,
grace
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heyse
,
incase
,
interface
,
interlace
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lace
,
lactase
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lambastes
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left-brace
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lovelace
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mace
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mais
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marketplace
,
misplace
,
nace
,
orthoclase
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outpace
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pace
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place
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plagioclase
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polymerase
,
race
,
replace
,
retrace
,
right-brace
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scarface
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shoelace
,
showcase
,
showplace
,
someplace
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space
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staircase
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steeplechase
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streptokinase
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suitcase
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thrace
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trace
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typeface
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vase
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wace
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wheelbase
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workplace