Phonetic: "/feɪs/"
Part Of Speech: noun
Definition: The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.
Example: That girl has a pretty face.
Definition: One's facial expression.
Example: Why the sad face?
Definition: (in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
Example: Children! Stop making faces at each other!
Definition: The public image; outward appearance.
Example: He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment.
Definition: The frontal aspect of something.
Example: The face of the cliff loomed above them.
Definition: An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
Example: Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism.
Definition: Presence; sight; front.
Example: to fly in the face of danger
Definition: The directed force of something.
Example: They turned the boat into the face of the storm.
Definition: Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
Definition: Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
Example: You've got some face coming round here after what you've done.
Definition: Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
Example: Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road.
Definition: Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
Definition: The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
Definition: The mouth.
Example: He's always stuffing his face with chips.
Definition: Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
Example: I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.
Definition: (metonymic) A person.
Example: It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight.
Definition: A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.
Example: He owned several local businesses and was a face around town.
Definition: A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
Example: The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.
Definition: The front surface of a bat.
Definition: The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
Definition: The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
Definition: The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
Definition: The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
Example: a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face
Definition: A typeface.
Definition: Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
Definition: The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.