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face

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The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

Examples :

"That girl has a pretty face."

body anatomy organ part appearance physiology human being essential

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One's facial expression.

Examples :

"Why the sad face?"

appearance body human essential

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(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

Examples :

"Children! Stop making faces at each other!"

appearance body human attitude character essential

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The public image; outward appearance.

Examples :

"He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."

appearance character essential

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The frontal aspect of something.

Examples :

"The face of the cliff loomed above them."

part aspect appearance essential

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An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.

Examples :

"Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."

aspect character nature essential

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Presence; sight; front.

Examples :

"to fly in the face of danger"

part appearance essential

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The directed force of something.

Examples :

"They turned the boat into the face of the storm."

physics energy direction essential

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Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

Examples :

"The mayor's face was damaged by the recent scandal. "

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Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

Examples :

"The student's face in the debate was shocking; he completely ignored the teacher's corrections and continued arguing his point without hesitation. "

attitude character essential

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Any surface, especially a front or outer one.

Examples :

"Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."

part appearance essential

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Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

Examples :

"The die had six faces, each marked with a different number of dots. "

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The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.

Examples :

"The clock face showed it was almost time for lunch. "

time device part essential

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Examples :

"The doctor examined the child's face for any signs of illness. "

anatomy organ body physiology part essential

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Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Sarah carefully applied her face. "

appearance body essential

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(metonymic) A person.

Examples :

"It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."

person essential

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A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.

Examples :

"He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."

person human culture entertainment essential

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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.

Examples :

"The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."

entertainment sport character person essential

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The front surface of a bat.

Examples :

"The bat's face was covered in mud after its nighttime foraging. "

part sport essential

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The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

Examples :

"The golfer used the face of his club to hit the ball towards the green. "

sport part essential

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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).

Examples :

"The face of the playing card showed a king. "

game number essential

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The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

Examples :

"The museum exhibit featured a detailed carving of a lion's face, showing the head from directly in front, cut off just behind the ears. "

animal part heraldry figure essential

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The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.

Examples :

"a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face"

technical machine part essential

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Examples :

"The school newsletter used a bold face for the headline. "

type writing style language essential

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Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

Examples :

"My teacher's face was one of disapproval when I arrived late to class. "

attitude character essential

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The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

Examples :

"The face value of the gift certificate was $50. "

amount finance business value essential

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(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

Examples :

"Face the sun."

body action animal position essential

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(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

Examples :

"Turn the chair so it faces the table."

direction position aspect essential

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To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The student faced the whiteboard to see the lesson plan clearly. "

direction essential

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To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.

Examples :

"We are facing an uncertain future."

attitude action situation event essential

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To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

Examples :

"He had to face the disappointment of failing the exam. "

attitude action situation mind essential

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To have the front in a certain direction.

Examples :

"The seats in the carriage faced backwards."

direction position essential

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To have as an opponent.

Examples :

"Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."

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To be the batsman on strike.

Examples :

"The young boy faced the fastball during his baseball practice. "

sport essential

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To confront impudently; to bully.

Examples :

"The older brother frequently faced his younger sister, shouting at her and making her do chores. "

attitude character human action essential

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To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

Examples :

"a building faced with marble"

appearance material essential

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To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

Examples :

"to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"

material wear essential

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To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

Examples :

"The shop owner faced the cheap-looking wooden crate with a layer of shiny, new wood to make it appear more valuable. "

appearance material business essential

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To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully faced the wooden table top to make it perfectly smooth. "

technical machine industry essential

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(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

Examples :

"In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."

business commerce job essential