Word Finder - face

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

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That girl has a pretty face.

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One's facial expression.

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Why the sad face?

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(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

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Children! Stop making faces at each other!

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The public image; outward appearance.

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He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment.

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The frontal aspect of something.

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The face of the cliff loomed above them.

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An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.

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Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism.

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Presence; sight; front.

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to fly in the face of danger

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The directed force of something.

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They turned the boat into the face of the storm.

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Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

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Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

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You've got some face coming round here after what you've done.

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Any surface, especially a front or outer one.

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Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road.

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Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

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The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.

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The mouth.

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He's always stuffing his face with chips.

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Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

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I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.

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(metonymic) A person.

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It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight.

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A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.

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He owned several local businesses and was a face around town.

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A 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.

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The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.

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The front surface of a bat.

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The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

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The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

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The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

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The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.

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a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face

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A typeface.

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Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

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The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

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(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

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Face the sun.

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(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

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Turn the chair so it faces the table.

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To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

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To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.

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We are facing an uncertain future.

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To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

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I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.

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To have the front in a certain direction.

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The seats in the carriage faced backwards.

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To have as an opponent.

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Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals.

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To be the batsman on strike.

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Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing.

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To confront impudently; to bully.

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To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

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a building faced with marble

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To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

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to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress

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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.

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To 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.

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(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

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In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards.

She made a face at him.

She turned her face away from him.

His face was still pale.

His gaze wandered over her face, coming back to her eyes.

We all know the stories of people who win the lottery—and let's face it, far too often no good comes of it.

Her face was burning.

Her gaze left his face as she considered the idea.

His face was white, but very homely.

Carmen looked up at his face and found it as stern as his voice.

Her face became sad.

She stared up at his face, but he ignored her.

His face is white, and he seems very weak.

Her face flushed, and when her mother attempted to take the bag from her, she grew very angry.

His attitude toward her did an about face so obvious that even Jonathan noticed.

Her face flamed as she thought of how it must have looked to Morino.

His solemn gaze roved over her face.

She felt my face and dress and my bag, which she took out of my hand and tried to open.

Her face is hard to describe.

The calf licked good boy's face with long rough tongue.

A flush crawled up his neck, across his face and hid behind flashing dark eyes.

He was not a very large man, but was well formed and had a beautiful face--calm and serene as the face of a fine portrait.

His face looked pale and he rode with an alien stiffness.

His face was flushed and his eyes were bright.

He covered his face and wept.

There, too, after a fit of temper, I went to find comfort and to hide my hot face in the cool leaves and grass.

She stopped and gazed up at his face.

She slapped his face.

Instead she accepted the entire package at face value.

He studied her face.

He pulled away from her, propping up on an elbow as he studied her face.

Her dark hair was pulled back severely from a narrow face.

She leaned back and looked up at his face.

Color stained his neck and spewed up into his face.

His concerned gaze ran over her face.

She turned her face away, twisting free of his arms.

I said as I cleaned my face and staggered to my feet.

She turned to face him, surprised to find the man who'd almost killed her earlier.

She gazed at him, lips parted and face flushed.

He smoothed her hair from her face with a gloved hand.

She is sitting by me as I write, her face serene and happy, crocheting a long red chain of Scotch wool.

She smiled, hid her face in her handkerchief, and remained with it hidden for awhile; then looking up and seeing Pierre she again began to laugh.

She hesitated as his troubled gaze ran over her face.

The blood drained from her face and goose bumps covered her arms under the sweater.

Finally she looked up at his face.

When I returned to my office, Betsy met me, a frown on her face.

Betsy pivoted around, wipeing her face, and hugged her.

He was wearing a shirt and his unfastened necktie was hanging in my face.

I tried to say more but she put her finger to my lips as she wiped her face.

A stocky man with a baseball cap visor obscuring most of his face carried Molly in his arms.

It was then I came to realize he killed in the dark, not face to face with his victim.