Meaning

28 senses

  1. The 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.

    The monkey pressed its face against the railings.

    Gesicht

    лицо́licó, ликlik, физионо́мияfizionómija

    обли́ччяoblýččja, лице́lycé

    the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

  2. (informal, slang)One's facial expression.

    Why the sad face?

    Gesicht, Gesichtsausdruck

    выраже́ние лица́vyražénije licá, грима́саgrimása, ми́наmína

    ви́раз обли́ччяvýraz oblýččja, грима́саhrymása, мі́наmína

    a contorted facial expression

  3. (informal, slang)A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

    Children! Stop making faces at each other!

  4. (informal, slang)The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

    the feelings expressed on a person's face

  5. (informal, slang)The mouth.

    Shut your face!

    He's always stuffing his face with chips.

    ро́жаróža, фейсfɛjs

  6. (informal, slang)Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

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

  7. (figuratively)Public image; outward appearance.

    Our chairman is the face of this company.

    He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment.

    Gesicht, Ansehen

    лицо́licó, о́бликóblik, и́миджímidž

    обли́ччяoblýččja, і́міджímidž

    the general outward appearance of something

  8. (figuratively)Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.

    lose face

    save face

    Gesicht, Ansehen

    status in the eyes of others

  9. (figuratively)Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

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

    a. 1694, John Tillotson, Preface to The Works This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations.

  10. (figuratively)An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.

    This is a face of her that we have not seen before.

    Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism.

  11. (figuratively)Presence; sight; front.

    to fly in the face of danger

    to speak before the face of God

  12. (figuratively)A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.

    It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight.

    He better not show his face around here no more.

Examples

5019 sentences

  1. Your face is familiar to me.

    Твоє обличчя мені знайоме. — deniko

    ruТвоё лицо мне знакомо. — shanghainese

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  2. My house faces a busy street.

    Мій будинок стоїть на жвавій вулиці. — aandrusiak

    ruМой дом выходит на оживлённую улицу. — kobylkin

    deMein Haus liegt an einer viel befahrenen Straße. — pne

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  3. I wash my face every morning.

    Я мию обличчя щоранку. — deniko

    ruЯ умываюсь каждое утро. — marafon

    deIch wasche mir jeden Morgen das Gesicht. — MUIRIEL

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  4. Two men met face to face.

    Двоє чоловіків зустрілися лицем до лиця. — rmdas

    ruДвое встретились лицом к лицу. — Hellerick

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  5. She looked him in the face.

    Вона поглянула на його обличчя. — aandrusiak

    ruОна посмотрела на его лицо. — las

    deSie sah ihm ins Gesicht. — uschi

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
anatomy: front part of head:
facial expression:
public image — see also image, reputation:
Русский
By meaning 6
surface, especially a front or outer one — see also side, surface:
geometry: bounding surface of a polyhedron — see also side:
anatomy: front part of head:
facial expression:
slang: the mouth:
public image — see also image, reputation:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
geometry: bounding surface of a polyhedron — see also side:
anatomy: front part of head:
facial expression:
public image — see also image, reputation:

Origin

From Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia, from Latin faciēs (

From Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia, from Latin faciēs (“form, appearance”). Doublet of facies. Displaced native onlete (“face, countenance, appearance”), anleth (“face”), from Old English anwlite, andwlita, compare German Antlitz; Old English ansīen (“face”), Middle English neb (“face, nose”) (from Old English nebb), Middle English ler, leor, leer (“face, cheek, countenance”) (from Old English hlēor), and non-native Middle English vis (“face, appearance, look”) (from Old French vis) and Middle English chere (“face”) from Old French chere.

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Forms

plural: faces
Singularface

uncountable

Synonyms

60 synonyms
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Close in meaning
  • the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear:human face
  • a contorted facial expression:grimace
  • a surface forming part of the outside of an object:side
  • impudent aggressiveness:boldnessnervebrasscheek
  • a specific size and style of type within a type family:fontfounttypefacecase

Antonyms

1 antonyms
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Word family

208 related words
RelatedfacialC1surfaceB1facadefacies
Derivedface-to-faceB1about-faceafaceantifacebackfacebicycle facebifaceblackfaceblackfacedblockfaceboldfaceboltfacebrazen-facebreakfacebreech facebrownfacebutter facecarb-facecatfacechalkfacecliff faceclock faceclock-face timetableclubface

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • on his face
  • in the face
  • face to face
  • on your face
  • face criminal charges
  • wash your face
  • lying face down
  • wash his face
  • wash my face
  • faced with a
  • face facts facts
  • face the facts

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fabulousB2fabulouslyC1facadefacelessfaceliftfacet
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