A Face
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area. Face - Wikipedia
- One's facial expression.
- (in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- The public image; outward appearance.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (figuratively) Presence; sight; front.
- The directed force of something.
- Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face). Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension. Face (geometry) - Wikipedia
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face. Clock face - Wikipedia
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (metonymically) A person; the self; (reflexively, objectifying) oneself.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (card games) 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).
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (typography) A typeface.
- Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
Synonyms
- (part of head): dial, mug, mush, phiz (obsolete), phizog (obsolete), punim, visage
- (facial expression): countenance, expression, facial expression, look, visage
- (the front or outer surface): foreside
- (public image): image, public image, reputation
- (of a polyhedron): facet (different specialised meaning in mathematical use), surface (not in mathematical use)
- (slang: mouth): cakehole, gob, piehole, trap
- (slang: wrestling): good guy, hero
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