face

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 See also 1.6 External links 1.7 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 See also 2.3 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Verb 4 Latin 4.1 Verb 5 Romanian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Verb 5.3.1 Conjugation 5.3.2 See also

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Middle English from Anglo-Norman, from Old French face (Modern French face), from Vulgar Latin *facia, from Latin facies (“‘form, appearance’”), from facere "to make", "to do". Replaced native Middle English onlete "face, countenance, appearance" (from Old English andwlite, andwlita, cf Old English ansīen "face"), Middle English neb "face, nose" (from Old English nebb), Middle English ler, leor, leer "face, cheek, countenance" (from Old English hlēor), and non-native Middle English vis "face, appearance, look" (from Old French vis).

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• enPR: fās, IPA: /feɪs/, SAMPA: /feIs/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -eɪs

[edit] Noun

face (plural faces)

1. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.

   She has a pretty face.

2. One's facial expression.

   Why the sad face?

3. The public image; outward appearance.

   The face of this company.

   He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment.

4. The frontal aspect of something.

   The face of the cliff loomed above them.

5. The directed force of something.

   They turned to boat into the face of the storm.

6. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
7. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron.
8. Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

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

   They climbed the north face of the mountain.

   She wanted to wipe him off the face of the earth.

9. The numbered dial of a clock or watch.
10. (slang) The mouth.

    Shut your face!

    He's always stuffing his face with chips.

11. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

    I'll be out in a sec, just let me put on my face.

12. (slang, professional wrestling) The good guy; a wrestler embodying heroic or virtuous traits.

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

13. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
14. (card games) 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)
15. (typography) A typeface.

[edit] Synonyms

• (part of head): countenance, visage, phiz (obsolete), phizog (obsolete)
• (facial expression): countenance, expression, facial expression, look, visage
• (public image): image, public image, reputation
• (of a polyhedron): facet (not in mathematical use), surface (not in mathematical use)
• (slang: mouth): cakehole, gob, mush, piehole, trap
• (slang: wrestling): good guy, hero
• See also Wikisaurus:facial expression

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[edit] Related terms

• façade
• facial
• surface

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to face (third-person singular simple present faces, present participle facing, simple past and past participle faced)

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

   Face the sun.

2. (transitive, of an object) to have its front closest to (something else).

   Turn the chair so it faces the table.

3. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).

   I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.

4. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.

   The bunkers faced north and east, toward Germany.

5. (intransitive) (cricket) To be the striking batsman.

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• (position oneself/itself towards):
• (have its front closest to):
• (deal with): confront, deal with

[edit] Derived terms

• face down
• face facts
• face the music
• face up to

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on the face (in anatomy)

[edit] External links

• MathWorld article on geometrical faces
• Face on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acef
• cafe, café

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /fas/ ^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

face f. (plural faces)

1. face (anatomy)
2. surface, side
3. face (geometry)

[edit] Derived terms

• face à
• en face de
• faire face à

[edit] See also

• aspect
• figure
• surface
• tête
• visage

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acef
• café

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[edit] Verb

face

1. (archaic) third-person singular indicative present of fare

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face

1. singular present imperative active of faciō.

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Latin facere

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• IPA: [ˈfaʧe]

[edit] Verb

a face 3rd conj.

1. (transitive) do, make
2. (reflexive) to be made, to be done

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[edit] See also

• înfăptui
• face dragoste