Face

/ˈfeɪ̯s/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
2. One's facial expression.
3. A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
4. The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
5. The mouth.
6. Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
7. Public image; outward appearance.
8. Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.

Example Sentences

That girl has a pretty face.

The monkey pressed its face against the railings.

It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.

‘Children crawled over each other like little grey worms in the gutters,’ he said. ‘The only red things about them were their buttocks and they were raw. Their faces looked as if snails had slimed on them and their mothers were like great sick beasts whose byres had never been cleared.[…]’

Why the sad face?

Children! Stop making faces at each other!

MAKE Money-wholesale U.S. stamps—buy mint stamps below face. Be a dealer. Send $1.00 for two giant catalogs, refunded first order. Von Stein, Bernardsville, N.J.

With certain exceptions for valuable stamps, dealers and many collectors are only willing to offer a percentage of face (80-90%). So instead, Lloyd took the sheets to work and posted a message asking if anyone wanted to buy sheets of old U.S. stamps at face.

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• faces
• facing
• faced

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