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English

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English face, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "xno" is not valid. See WT:LOL. face and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French face (Modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French face), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *facia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin facies (“form, appearance”), from facere (“to make, do”).

Replaced native (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English onlete (“face, countenance, appearance”), anleth (“face”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English anwlite, andwlita, compare German Antlitz; (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English ansīen (“face”), (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English neb (“face, nose”) (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English nebb), (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English ler, leor, leer (“face, cheek, countenance”) (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English hlēor), and non-native (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English vis (“face, appearance, look”) (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French vis).

Pronunciation

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.
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  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. (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
    to fly in the face of danger;  to speak before the face of God
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      The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day.
  6. The directed force of something.
    They turned to boat into the face of the storm.
  7. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
  8. Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
    • John Tillotson (1630-1694)
      This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations.
  9. The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
    a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face
  10. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
  11. 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.
    • Bible, Genesis ii.6:
      A mist […] watered the whole face of the ground.
    • Lord Byron (1788-1824)
      Lake Leman woos me with its crystal face.
  12. The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
  13. (slang) The mouth.
    Shut your face!  He's always stuffing his face with chips.
  14. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
    I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.
  15. (slang, professional wrestling) Short for babyface. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits. Contrast with heel.
    The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.
  16. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
  17. (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
  18. (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the backside, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
  19. (typography) A typeface.
  20. Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
    • Bible, Numbers vi.25:
      The Lord make his face to shine upon thee.
    • Bible, Ezekiel vii.22:
      My face [favour] will I turn also from them.
  21. (computing) An interface.
    • 2003 May 14, Bart Leeten, Kris Meukens, JSR127 JavaServer Faces, VERSIE, p.1/6:
      For clarity reasons and to stress that JavaServer Faces is not only about ‘visual’ user interfaces, we propose to use the term ‘face’, to express what for visual interfaces is typically named a ‘screen’.
  22. The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
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Synonyms

Derived terms

Terms derived from face (noun)

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terms related to face

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Translations

numbered dial of a clock or watch — see clockface
one's complete facial cosmetic application — see makeup
typography: typeface — see typeface
computing: interface — see interface
amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc. — see face value
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Verb

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  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.
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      Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
  2. (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
    Turn the chair so it faces the table.
    • John Milton (1608-1674)
      He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland.
  3. (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
  4. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).
    I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.
  5. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
    The bunkers faced north and east, toward Germany.
  6. (transitive) To have as an opponent.
  7. (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
  8. (obsolete) To confront impudently; to bully.
  9. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
    a building faced with marble
  10. To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
    to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress
  11. 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.
  12. (engineering) 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.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Translations

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See also

Statistics

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Anagrams

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French (deprecated template usage) face, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *facia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin faciēs (“face, shape”).

Pronunciation

Noun

face f (plural faces)

  1. face (anatomy)
  2. surface, side
  3. face (geometry)
  4. head (of a coin)

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See also

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Friulian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *facia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin faciēs (“face, shape”).

Noun

face f (plural facis)

  1. face

Interlingua

Verb

face

  1. present of facer
  2. imperative of facer

Italian

Verb

face

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

Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) face

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) ablative singular of fax

Verb

(deprecated template usage) face

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) second-person singular present imperative active of faciō

Middle English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French (deprecated template usage) face, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *facia < Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) facies

Noun

face (plural faces)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (anatomy) face
    • 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
      Boold was hir face, and fair, and reed of hewe.
      Bold was her face, and fair, and red of hue.

Old French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *facia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin faciēs (“face, shape”).

Noun

face oblique singular, f (oblique plural faces, nominative singular face, nominative plural faces)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (anatomy) face

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Descendants

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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face

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Galician-Portuguese façe, faz, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin facies.

Pronunciation

Noun

face f (plural s)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (anatomy, geometry) face
  2. (deprecated template usage) (anatomy) the cheek

Synonyms

References

  • “façe” in Dicionario de dicionarios do galego medieval.

Romanian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) facere, present active infinitive of faciō. The verb's original past participle was (deprecated template usage) fapt but was changed and replaced several centuries ago.

Pronunciation

Verb

a face (third-person singular present face, past participle făcut) 3rd conj.

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

Conjugation

    conjugation of face (third conjugation, past participle in -ut)
infinitive a face
gerund făcând
past participle făcut
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present fac faci face facem faceți fac
imperfect făceam făceai făcea făceam făceați făceau
simple perfect făcui făcuși făcu făcurăm făcurăți făcură
pluperfect făcusem făcuseși făcuse făcuserăm făcuserăți făcuseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să fac să faci să facă să facem să faceți să facă
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative fă faceți
negative nu face nu faceți

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