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1.nounThe front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area."That girl has a pretty face."
2.nounOne's facial expression."Why the sad face?"
3.noun(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc."Children! Stop making faces at each other!"
4.nounThe public image; outward appearance."He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."
5.nounThe frontal aspect of something."The face of the cliff loomed above them."
6.nounAn aspect of the character or nature of someone or something."Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."
7.nounPresence; sight; front."to fly in the face of danger"
8.nounThe directed force of something."They turned the boat into the face of the storm."
9.nounGood reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
10.nounShameless confidence; boldness; effrontery."You've got some face coming round here after what you've done."
11.nounAny surface, especially a front or outer one."Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."
12.nounAny of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
13.nounThe numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.
14.nounThe mouth."He's always stuffing his face with chips."
15.nounMakeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application."I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face."
16.noun(metonymic) A person."It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."
17.nounA familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene."He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."
18.nounA headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face."The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."
19.nounThe front surface of a bat.
20.nounThe part of a golf club that hits the ball.
21.nounThe side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
22.nounThe head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
23.nounThe width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end."a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face"
24.nounA typeface.
25.nounMode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
26.nounThe amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
27.verb(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something)."Face the sun."
28.verb(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else)."Turn the chair so it faces the table."
29.verbTo cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
30.verbTo be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect."We are facing an uncertain future."
31.verbTo deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable."I'm going to have to face this sooner or later."
32.verbTo have the front in a certain direction."The seats in the carriage faced backwards."
33.verbTo have as an opponent."Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."
34.verbTo be the batsman on strike."Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing."
35.verbTo confront impudently; to bully.
36.verbTo cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon."a building faced with marble"
37.verbTo line near the edge, especially with a different material."to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"
38.verbTo 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.
39.verbTo make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
40.verb(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive."In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."