Meaning & Definition of Face in English

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"

2. The feelings expressed on a person's face

• "A sad expression"

• "A look of triumph"

• "An angry 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"

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"

10. A specific size and style of type within a type family

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"

13. A vertical surface of a building or cliff

1. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on

• "You must confront your problems"

• "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

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"

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"

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"

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"