What is the meaning of face?

noun

• The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
  • usage: "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
  • synonyms: human face
• The feelings expressed on a person's face.
  • usage: "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
  • synonyms: expression, look, aspect, facial expression
• The general outward appearance of something.
  • usage: "the face of the city is changing"
• The striking or working surface of an implement.
• A part of a person that is used to refer to a person.
  • usage: "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.
  • usage: "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
  • synonyms: side
• 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. )
  • usage: "he dealt the cards face down"
• A contorted facial expression.
  • usage: "she made a grimace at the prospect"
  • synonyms: grimace
• A specific size and style of type within a type family.
  • synonyms: font, fount, typeface, case
• Status in the eyes of others.
  • usage: "he lost face"
• Impudent aggressiveness.
  • usage: "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
  • synonyms: boldness, nerve, brass, cheek
• A vertical surface of a building or cliff.

verb

• Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
  • usage: "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
  • synonyms: confront, face up
• Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.
  • usage: "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
  • synonyms: confront
• Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
  • usage: "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
  • synonyms: front, look
• Be opposite.
  • usage: "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
• Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction.
  • usage: "Turn and face your partner now"
• Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: confront, present
• Turn so as to expose the face.
  • usage: "face a playing card"
• Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material.
  • usage: "face the lapels of the jacket"
• Cover the front or surface of.
  • usage: "The building was faced with beautiful stones"