- face
- 1. noun
1)
a beautiful face
Syn:countenance, physiognomy, features; informal mug; puss; literary visage; archaic front2)her face grew sad
Syn:(facial) expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, mien3)he made a face at the sourness of the drink
Syn:grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, pout, moue4)a cube has six faces
Syn:side, aspect, flank, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation5)a watch face
Syn:dial, display6)changing the face of the industry
Syn:appearance, outward appearance, aspect, nature, image7)he put on a brave face
Syn:front, show, display, act, appearance, facade, exterior, mask, masquerade, pretense, pose, veneer8)criticism should never cause the recipient to lose face
Syn:respect, honor, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favor, appreciation, popularity, prestige, standing, status, dignity; self-respect, self-esteem2. verb1)the hotel faces the sea
Syn:look out on, front on to, look toward, be facing, look over/across, overlook, give on to, be opposite (to)2)you'll just have to face the facts
Syn:accept, become reconciled to, get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, acclimatize oneself to; learn to live with, cope with, deal with, come to terms with, become resigned to3)he faces a humiliating rejection
Syn:be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, come up against4)the problems facing our police force
Syn:beset, worry, distress, trouble, bother, confront; harass, oppress, vex, irritate, exasperate, strain, stress, tax; torment, plague, blight, bedevil, curse; formal discommode5)he faced the challenge boldly
Syn:brave, face up to, encounter, meet, meet head-on, confront; oppose, resist, withstand6)a wall faced with stucco
Syn:cover, clad, veneer, overlay, surface, dress, put a facing on, laminate, coat, line•
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