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   Face

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   noun

   • 1. the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.
   • ▪ the face as expressing emotion; an expression shown on the face: "the happy faces of these children"
   • ▪ a manifestation or outward aspect of something: "the unacceptable face of social drinking"
   • ▪ a person of a particular type: "this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it"
   • 2. the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.
   • ▪ each of the surfaces of a solid: "the faces of a cube"
   • ▪ a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff: "the south face of Broad Peak"
   • ▪ the side of a planet or moon facing the observer.
   • ▪ the front of a building.
   • ▪ the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands.
   • ▪ the distinctive side of a playing card.
   • ▪ short for typeface
   • ▪ the side of a coin showing the head or principal design.

   verb

   • 1. be positioned with the face or front toward (someone or something): "he turned to face her" Similar look out onfront ontolook towardbe facinghave/afford/command a view oflook over/acrossopen out overlook ontooverlookgive ontogive overbe opposite (to)Opposite back onto
   • ▪ have the face or front pointing in a specified direction: "the house faces due east"
   • ▪ (of a soldier) turn in a particular direction: "they immediately faced about"
   • 2. confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation: "honesty forced her to face facts" Similar acceptcome to acceptbecome reconciled toreconcile oneself toreach an acceptance (of)get used tobecome accustomed toadjust toaccommodate oneself toacclimatize oneself tolearn to live withcope withdeal withcome to terms withget to grips withbecome resigned tomake the best ofconfrontmeet head-onbraveface up toencountermeetmeet head-onconfrontdaredefyopposeresistwithstandOpposite dodgesuccumb to
   • ▪ have (a difficult situation) in prospect: "each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years" Similar be confronted bybe faced withencounterexperiencecome into contact withrun intocome acrossmeetcome up againstbe forced to contend with
   • ▪ (of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and require action from (someone or something): "if you were suddenly faced with an emergency, would you know how to cope?" Similar besetworrydistresscause trouble totroublebotherconfrontburdenharassoppressvexirritateexasperatestrainstresstaxtormentplagueblightbedevilracksmitecurseharrowrare:discommode
   • 3. cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material: "the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs" Similar covercladveneerskinoverlaysurfacedresspaveput a facing onlaminateinlayplatecoatline

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • the side, or part of a side, upon which the use of a thing depends: the clock's face; the face of a playing card. the most important or most frequently seen side; front: the face of a building. the outer or upper side of a fabric; right side. Geometry. any of the bounding surfaces of a solid figure: A cube has six faces.

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