face
- Noun. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
- Noun. One's facial expression.
- Noun. The public image; outward appearance.
- Noun. The frontal aspect of something.
- Noun. The directed force of something.
- Noun. Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (''See'' '''lose face''', '''save face''').
- Noun. (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Noun. Any surface; especially a front or outer one.
- Noun. The numbered dial of a clock or watch.
- Noun. (slang) The mouth.
- Noun. (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- Noun. (slang, professional wrestling) Short for babyface. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits. Contrast with heel.
- Noun. (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- Noun. (golf) The part of a (soplink, golf) that hits the ball.
- Noun. (cards) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Noun. (typography) A typeface.
- Verb. (transitive, of a person or animal) to position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- Verb. (transitive, of an object) to have its front closest to (something else).
- Verb. (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person).
- Verb. (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- Verb. (transitive) to have as an opponent.
- Verb. (intransitive) (cricket) To be the striking batsman.*.
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