Face - Definition

n 1: 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" [syn: face,
human face]
2: the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad
expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn:
expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face]
3: the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the
city is changing"
4: the striking or working surface of an implement
5: 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"
6: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he
examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the
face of the leaf" [syn: side, face]
7: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
8: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the
most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards
face down"
9: a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the
prospect" [syn: grimace, face]
10: a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn:
font, fount, typeface, face, case]
11: status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
12: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
"he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn:
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek]
13: a vertical surface of a building or cliff
v 1: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must
confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible
consequences of his mistakes" [syn: confront, face up,
face] [ant: avoid]
2: oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront
your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring";
"The two enemies finally confronted each other" [syn:
confront, face]
3: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to
another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks
north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces
the park" [syn: front, look, face] [ant: back]
4: be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each
other"
5: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
"Turn and face your partner now"
6: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or
criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was
faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his
actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us" [syn: confront,
face, present]
7: turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
8: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face
the lapels of the jacket"
9: cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with
beautiful stones"