: any of the plane surfaces that bound a geometric solid
A cube is a solid with six square faces.
b
: a surface specially prepared: such as
(1)
: the principal finished surface (as of a tool or implement)
The tendency of the belt is to slip over the face of the pulley in a counter clockwise direction. H. W. Harkness
Cans are made from … thin sheets of steel lightly coated with tin. This tin coating serves two purposes: it covers the face of the steel sheet, preserving it from rust; and it acts as a medium by which parts of a sheet may be made to adhere to one another by soldering. B. S. Luh et al.
(2)
: the right side (as of cloth or leather)
(3)
: an inscribed, printed, or marked side
the two faces of a coin
c
: a striking surface (as of a tool)
the face of the golf club
the face of an anvil
d(1)
: the surface (as of type) that receives the ink and transfers it to the paper
(2)
: a style of type
6
: the end or wall of a mine tunnel, drift, or excavation at which work is progressing
Randy Orton earned respect as a heel because of his cocky, overconfident persona. As a face, he's lost the smugness that defined his character and is struggling to find his identity. Rennie Detore
Noun 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. Verb 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. Only by facing your problems can you hope to overcome them. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
LaChapelle interpreted the scripture into a portrait last year -- a nude male model sitting in front of a mirror, tears wet on his face, holding a phone with a distorted image of himself on the screen. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Alicia had bruises on her face from the ensuing scuffle.San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The video showcased the new sneakers with laughter in the background and showed Tomlin walking by with a grin on his face. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 This season looms as a pivotal chapter for a team that made the playoffs every year from 2018 to 2020, led the league in victories in 2019 — and fell on its face last season. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 As the stunt ended, TV cameras captured the queen walking to her seat clutching one of her trademark handbags, the faintest of smiles on her face. James Hookway, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Over the last few months nearly a dozen and a half bikers after receiving citations from the Parma police left the scene with a smile on their face. John Benson, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 That look on his face just stayed with me for a couple of days. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Prince Harry seemed especially thrilled to meet a small black and brown dog, sweetly petting the pup with a big grin on his face. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
The railroads face a deadline on Friday at 12:01 a.m. at which point two unions at an impasse over a new labor contract could walk out. Paul Berger, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Montgomery capped Cincinnati's day with a late 74-yard touchdown run. Cincinnati will face in-state rival Miami next Saturday at the Bengals' Paycor Stadium. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 The Browns face Carolina and their former starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday at 1 p.m.cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 The South Carolina Gamecocks face the Arkansas Razorbacks in a Week 2 college football game on Saturday at Razorback Stadium. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 Between the rivalry games, Alabama will be at Tennesse (Feb. 15), host Georgia (Feb. 18), travel to South Carolina (Feb. 22) and face Arkansas at home (Feb. 25). Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Some families always face these challenges at the beginning of the school year. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 Next week, the Spartans are set to face Central High School at home while West Albany will be traveling to battle Lebanon High School. Sam Misa, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Will the two schools actually want to face each other again at that point? Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *facia (attested in early Medieval Latin as facia "portrait"), re-formation of Latin faciēs "appearance, aspect, form, human face," from fac-, stem of facere "to make, do" + -iēs, noun suffix, usually deverbal — more at fact
Verb
Middle English facen, verbal derivative of faceface entry 1