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face

  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪ̯s/

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

Example

“That girl has a pretty face.”

Other meanings

  1. One's facial expression.

  2. A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

Synonyms

  • human face

A kind of

  • external body part

Kinds of face

  • mug

Example sentences

  • “Me at least, I can face them!”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

  • “Place your phone face down on the table.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “You've got a good memory for faces.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "faciēs" (form, appearance).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “face” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.