face (
http://definr.com/face)
n 1: the front of the 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" [syn:
human face]
2: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn:
expression,
look,
aspect,
facial expression]
3: the general outward appearance of something; "the face of
the city is changing"
4: the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts";
"he excelled in the face of danger" [syn:
facing]
5: the striking or working surface of an implement
6: (synecdoche) 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"
7: 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" [syn:
side]
8: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
9: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the
most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards
face down"
10: a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the
prospect" [syn:
grimace]
11: a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn:
font,
fount,
typeface]
12: status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
13: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
"he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn:
boldness,
nerve,
brass,
cheek]
14: a vertical surface of a building or cliff
v 1: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront
your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of
his mistakes" [syn:
confront,
face up] [ant:
avoid]
2: 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" [syn:
confront]
3: face 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" [syn:
front,
look] [ant:
back]
4: be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each
other"
5: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
"Turn and face your partner now"
6: 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" [syn:
confront,
present]
7: turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
8: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;
"face the lapels of the jacket"
9: cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with
beautiful stones"