1. Noun
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.
2. Noun
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.
3. Noun
The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
4. Noun
That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
5. Noun
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.
6. Noun
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
7. Noun
The style or cut of a type or font of type.
8. Noun
Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
9. Noun
That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
10. Noun
Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
11. Noun
Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
12. Noun
Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
13. Noun
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.
14. Noun
Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
15. Noun
The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
16. Noun
The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
17. Verb
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.
18. Verb
To Confront impudently; to bully.
19. Verb
To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
20. Verb
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
21. Verb
To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
22. Verb
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.
23. Verb
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.
24. Verb
To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
25. Verb
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
26. Verb
To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
27. Verb
To present a face or front.
28. Noun
the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
29. Noun
the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
30. Noun
status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
31. Noun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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