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face Definition
(n)
the
front
of
the
human
head
from
the
forehead
to
the
chin
and
ear
to
ear
; "
he
washed
his
face
"; "
I
wish
I
had
seen
the
look
on
his
face
when
he
got
the
news
"
(n)
the
expression
on
a
person
''
s
face
; "
a
sad
expression
"; "
a
look
of
triumph
"; "
an
angry
face
"
(n)
the
general
outward
appearance
of
something
; "
the
face
of
the
city
is
changing
"
(n)
the
act
of
confronting
bravely
; "
he
hated
facing
the
facts
"; "
he
excelled
in
the
face
of
danger
"
(n)
the
striking
or
working
surface
of
an
implement
(n)
a
part
of
a
person
that
is
used
to
refer
to
a
person
; "
he
looked
out
at
a
roomful
of
faces
"; "
when
he
returned
to
work
he
met
many
new
faces
"
(n)
a
surface
forming
part
of
the
outside
of
an
object
; "
he
examined
all
sides
of
the
crystal
"; "
dew
dripped
from
the
face
of
the
leaf
"
(n)
the
part
of
an
animal
corresponding
to
the
human
face
(n)
the
side
upon
which
the
use
of
a
thing
depends
(
usually
the
most
prominent
surface
of
an
object
); "
he
dealt
the
cards
face
down
"
(n)
a
contorted
facial
expression
; "
she
made
a
grimace
at
the
prospect
"
(n)
a
specific
size
and
style
of
type
within
a
type
family
(n)
status
in
the
eyes
of
others
; "
he
lost
face
"
(n)
impudent
aggressiveness
; "
I
couldn
''
t
believe
her
boldness
"; "
he
had
the
effrontery
to
question
my
honesty
"
(n)
a
vertical
surface
of
a
building
or
cliff
(v)
deal
with
(
something
unpleasant
)
head
on
; "
You
must
confront
your
problems
"; "
He
faced
the
terrible
consequences
of
his
mistakes
"
(v)
oppose
,
as
in
hostility
or
a
competition
; "
You
must
confront
your
opponent
"; "
Jackson
faced
Smith
in
the
boxing
ring
"; "
The
two
enemies
finally
confronted
each
other
"
(v)
be
oriented
in
a
certain
direction
,
often
with
respect
to
another
reference
point
;
be
opposite
to
; "
The
house
looks
north
"; "
My
backyard
look
onto
the
pond
"; "
The
building
faces
the
park
"
(v)
be
opposite
; "
the
facing
page
"; "
the
two
sofas
face
each
other
"
(v)
turn
so
as
to
face
;
turn
the
face
in
a
certain
direction
; "
Turn
and
face
your
partner
now
"
(v)
present
somebody
with
something
,
usually
to
accuse
or
criticize
; "
We
confronted
him
with
the
evidence
"; "
He
was
faced
with
all
the
evidence
and
could
no
longer
deny
his
actions
"; "
An
enormous
dilemma
faces
us
"
(v)
turn
so
as
to
expose
the
face
; "
face
a
playing
card
"
(v)
line
the
edge
(
of
a
garment
)
with
a
different
material
; "
face
the
lapels
of
the
jacket
"
(v)
cover
the
front
or
surface
of
; "
The
building
was
faced
with
beautiful
stones
"
face Synonyms
aspect
boldness
brass
cheek
confront
expression
face
face up
facial expression
facing
font
fount
front
grimace
human face
look
nerve
present
side
typeface
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