face

face
n
1. countenance, visage, physiognomy, features, lineaments; Sl. mug, Sl. pan, Sl. phiz, Sl. puss, Sl. kisser; silhouette, profile; makeup, cosmetics, war paint.
2. expression, look, mien, aspect, air, demeanor; smile, grin, grimace, smirk, sneer, frown, pout, Fr. moue.
3. prestige, repute, good repute, dignity, family honor.
4. mask, camouflage, veneer, fagade, covering; illusion, false impression, pretense, disguise, masquerade; appearance, semblance, surface.
5.Informal. audacity, effrontery, boldness, impudence, nerve, self-assurance; brass, gall, unmitigated gall, Inf. cheek, Sl. lip, sauciness, Inf. sauce, chutzpa.
6. exterior, outside, front, forepart, frontage, frontal; vital or right side, working surface, facet.
7. face to face
opposite, confronting, conflicting, visa-vis; intimately, a deux, tête-à-tête, eyeball-to-eyeball, face-on.
v
8. contemplate, look at, gaze at, observe, view, survey, eye.
9. front on, front toward, stand opposite to.
10. encounter, meet, confront; brave, buck, dare, challenge, duel, defy, beard; oppose, resist, withstand, grapple with, keep at bay.
11. coat, cover, superimpose, incrust; envelop, encase, veneer, wash; {all of stone) surface, polish, dress, level, sand, smooth, finish.
12. face up to
acknowledge, admit, face the music; confront, meet head on, deal with, cope with, brazen out or through.

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  • face — FÁCE, fac, vb. III. a. tranz. I. 1. A întocmi, a alcătui, a făuri, a realiza, a fabrica un obiect. Face un gard. ♢ A procura un obiect, dispunând confecţionarea lui de către altcineva. Îşi face pantofi. 2. A construi, a clădi; a ridica, a aşeza.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Face — (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Face of a — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • face — FACE. s. f. Visage. Se couvrir la face. destourner sa face. regarder quelqu un en face. voir la face de Dieu. le voir face à face. Face, se dit aussi De la superficie des choses corporelles. La face de la terre. En ce sens on dit. en termes de l… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • face — n 1 a: outward appearance b: the surface or superficial reading or meaning of something (as a document or statute) that does not take into account outside information the face of [the] deed reveals that she had two purposes in mind State v. Rand …   Law dictionary

  • Face — (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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