the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
Used in a Sentence
face
How to use face in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for face.
Editorial note
The article gives his name, face, address and relatives.
Examples10
Definitions22
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of face gathered in one view.
the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for face.
noun
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
noun
the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
See also: expression, look, aspect
noun
the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
noun
the striking or working surface of an implement
noun
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
See also: side
noun
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
noun
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
noun
a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
See also: grimace
noun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
noun
status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
noun
impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
noun
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
verb
deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
See also: confront
verb
oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
See also: confront
verb
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
verb
be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
verb
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
verb
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "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"
verb
turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
verb
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
verb
cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
Example sentences
The article gives his name, face, address and relatives.
"The problem we face is pretty huge, because it will take a dramatic cultural change in order for us to start catching up.
That is to say, the team must plan and design to be able to expose the interface to developers in the outside world.
It was eye-opening to learn just what kind of hourly battle they face to keep spam out of their systems and the ways they are trying to combat it.
That means that while VoIP would use network resources in the same way as data, the carrier would face a higher cost because of the termination rate.
I am borderline speechless in the face of the incomprehensible carelessness.
But diaspora Judaism can fly in the face of "commitment to your country should take precedence over commitment to something else".
This sounds impressive, but having a bunch of racks able to classify the outline of a face is vastly disconnected from machine and humanity merging.
Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.
When he says, "Bacteria, like any living organism, want to survive," and "So anything that we do to try and kill bacteria, or anything the environment does to try and kill bacteria, bacteria will eventually discover ways or find ways around those" he is making factual statements that are plainly incorrect on their face.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use face in a sentence?
The article gives his name, face, address and relatives.
What does face mean?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
What part of speech is face?
face is commonly used as noun, verb.