face

1. n. The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator. Source: opted

2. n. That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces. Source: opted

3. n. The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object. Source: opted

4. n. That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line. Source: opted

5. n. The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face. Source: opted

6. n. The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc. Source: opted

7. n. The style or cut of a type or font of type. Source: opted

8. n. Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired. Source: opted

9. n. That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance. Source: opted

10. n. Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance. Source: opted

11. n. Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. Source: opted

12. n. Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery. Source: opted

13. n. Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of. Source: opted

14. n. Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases. Source: opted

15. n. The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done. Source: opted

16. n. The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount. Source: opted

17. v. t. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle. Source: opted

18. v. t. To Confront impudently; to bully. Source: opted

19. v. t. To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park. Source: opted

20. v. t. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble. Source: opted

21. v. t. To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress. Source: opted

22. v. t. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc. Source: opted

23. v. t. To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface. Source: opted

24. v. t. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. Source: opted

25. v. i. To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. Source: opted

26. v. i. To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left. Source: opted

27. v. i. To present a face or front. Source: opted

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