Face - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
when he returned to work he met many new faces
they travelled across the face of the continent
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a specific size and style of type within a type family (syn: case, font, fount)
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
verb
An enormous dilemma faces us
Extra examples
He has a round face.
His face is familiar but I can't remember his name.
I'll never forget the look on her face.
He fell flat on his face.
I didn't recognize any of the faces around the table.
There are lots of new faces around the office.
The teacher faced the class.
She turned around to face the window.
He sat facing the wall.
Turn and face to the east.
The house faces the park.
The living room faces the afternoon sun.
My shoe was lying in the corner with its sole facing upward.
The flower opens facing skyward.
Look at the illustration on the facing page.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: face
he/she/it: faces
present participle: facing
past tense: faced
past participle: faced
singular: face
plural: faces
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