face

the front of the human 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”

the expression on a person''s face

• “a sad expression”
• “a look of triumph”
• “an angry face”

the general outward appearance of something

• “the face of the city is changing”

the act of confronting bravely

• “he hated facing the facts”
• “he excelled in the face of danger”

the striking or working surface of an implement

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”

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”

the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

• “he dealt the cards face down”

a contorted facial expression

• “she made a grimace at the prospect”

a specific size and style of type within a type family

status in the eyes of others

• “he lost face”

impudent aggressiveness

• “I couldn”
• “;”

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

• “You must confront your problems”
• “He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes”

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”

be oriented 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”

be opposite

• “the facing page”
• “the two sofas face each other”

turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction

• “Turn and face your partner now”

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”

turn so as to expose the face

• “face a playing card”

line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

• “face the lapels of the jacket”

cover the front or surface of

• “The building was faced with beautiful stones”