Face Word Meaning

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

the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal

front part of head

• she was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.

surface of something

a person of a particular type

particular type of person

• this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it

typeface

be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)

be positioned with face towards

• he turned to face her

confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation

confront and deal with

• honesty forced her to face facts
• sooner or later you must face the truth

cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material

cover surface of something with material

• the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs