Definitions for the word "face" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
The style or cut of a type or font of type.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. n.
Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. n.
Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. n.
Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
14. n.
Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
15. n.
The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
16. n.
The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
17. v. t.
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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
18. v. t.
To Confront impudently; to bully.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
19. v. t.
To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
20. v. t.
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
21. v. t.
To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
22. v. t.
To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
23. v. t.
To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
24. v. t.
To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
25. v. i.
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
26. v. i.
To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
27. v. i.
To present a face or front.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
28. n.
1 front of the head from forehead to chin. 2 facial expression. 3 coolness, effrontery. 4 surface, esp.: a the side of a mountain etc. (north face). B = *coalface. C geom. Each surface of a solid. D the façade of a building. E the dial of a clock etc. 5 functional side of a tool etc. 6 = *typeface. 7 aspect (unacceptable face of capitalism). v. (-cing) 1 look or be positioned towards or in a certain direction. 2 be opposite. 3 meet resolutely. 4 confront (faces us with a problem). 5 a coat the surface of (a thing). B put a facing on (a garment). face the music colloq. Take unpleasant consequences without flinching. Face up to accept bravely. Have the face be shameless enough. In face (or the face) of despite. Lose face be humiliated. On the face of it apparently. Put a bold (or brave) face on it accept difficulty etc. Cheerfully. Save face avoid humiliation. Set one''s face against oppose stubbornly. To a person''s face openly in a person''s presence. [latin facies]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
29. slang
credit at a public-house, impudence, confidence, brass; thus a
BRAZEN-FACE. “To run one’s FACE,” is to obtain credit in a bounceable
manner. “He’s got some FACE,” _i.e._, he has got lots of impudence.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
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