face
/ˈfeɪ̯s/noun, verb1 syllable
Face means: the feelings expressed on a person's face.
Synonyms for face20
noun, as in the feelings expressed on a person's face
noun, as in the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
noun, as in a surface forming part of the outside of an object
noun, as in a contorted facial expression
verb, as in present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
verb, as in be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
verb, as in oppose, as in hostility or a competition
What does face mean?22
noun
the feelings expressed on a person's face“a sad expression”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
impudent aggressiveness“I couldn't believe her boldness”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear“he washed his face”
a surface forming part of the outside of an object“he examined all sides of the crystal”
a contorted facial expression“she made a grimace at the prospect”
the general outward appearance of something“the face of the city is changing”
the striking or working surface of an implement
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person“he looked out at a roomful of faces”
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
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”
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
verb
deal with (something unpleasant) head on“You must confront your problems”
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize“We confronted him with the evidence”
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to“The house looks north”
be opposite“the facing page”
oppose, as in hostility or a competition“You must confront your opponent”
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction“Turn and face your partner now”
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”
cover the front or surface of“The building was faced with beautiful stones”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with face?19
Face in a sentence
- The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw water on her face.CK
- I have something to talk over with you, face to face.unknown
- The two lovers sat face to face, drinking tea.unknown
- Whatever you say about me, say it to my face, not behind my back.CM
- Seen from a distance, the rock looked like a human face.piterkeo
- You can talk until you're blue in the face, but you'll never convince me.CK
- Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face.CK
- Seen at a distance, the rock looked like a human face.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of face
as a noun
- plural
- faces
as a verb
- past tense
- faced
- present participle
- facing
- third-person singular
- faces
- past participle
- faced