face

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

faces

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

face

past (v2)

faced

past participle (v3)

faced

present participle

facing

3rd person singular

faces

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

   • The monkey pressed its face against the railings.
   • That girl has a pretty face.

2. 2.One's facial expression.(informal)

   • She washed the dirt off her face.
   • I don't want to see your face again.
   • Wash your face and hands.

3. 3.A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.(informal)

   • Children! Stop making faces at each other!

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

   • Talking about buying below face, I've bought a lot of rolled coins at below face. I'm not going to pay face just to drag them to the bank and deposit them.
   • MAKE Money-wholesale U.S. stamps, buy mint stamps below face. Be a dealer. Send $1.00 for two giant catalogs, refunded first order. Von Stein, Bernardsville, N.J.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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

   • Turn the chair so it faces the table.

2. 2.To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.

   • I've put out the stock and broken down the boxes, it's just facing left to do.
   • In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards.

3. 3.To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

   • Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.
   • 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.

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

   • The croupier delicately faced her other two cards with the tip of his spatula. A four! She had lost!

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