Face
Definition of Face
Pronunciation: fās n. | 1. | The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator. | | 2. | That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces. | | 3. | (Mach.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object. | | 4. | (Print.) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc. | | 5. | Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired. | | 6. | That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance. | | 7. | Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.We set the best faceon it we could. - Dryden. | | 8. | (Astrol.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. | | 9. | Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery. | | 10. | Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of. | | 11. | Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.My face [ favor] will I turn also from them. - Ezek. vii. 22. | | 12. | (Mining) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done. | | 13. | (Com.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount; most commonly called face value. | v. t. | 1. | To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle. | | 2. | To Confront impudently; to bully. | | 3. | To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park; some of the seats on the train faced backward. | | 4. | To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble. | | 5. | To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress. | | 6. | 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. | | 7. | (Mach.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface. | | 8. | To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. | v. i. | 1. | To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. | | 2. | To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left. | | 3. | To present a face or front. |
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