n 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
n the feelings expressed on a person's face
an angry face
n the general outward appearance of something
the face of the city is changing
n the striking or working surface of an implement
n 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
n a surface forming part of the outside of an object
dew dripped from the face of the leaf
n the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
n the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
he dealt the cards face down
n a contorted facial expression
n a specific size and style of type within a type family
n status in the eyes of others
he lost face
n impudent aggressiveness
n a vertical surface of a building or cliff
v deal with (something unpleasant) head on
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
v oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
v be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
The building faces the park
v be opposite
the two sofas face each other
v turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
Turn and face your partner now
v present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions An enormous dilemma faces us
v turn so as to expose the face
face a playing card
v line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
face the lapels of the jacket
v cover the front or surface of
The building was faced with beautiful stones