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Face

noun/fˈeɪs/
Definition
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the feelings expressed on a person's face
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈeɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈeɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈeɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈeɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
“he washed his face”
nounthe feelings expressed on a person's face
“a sad expression”
nounthe general outward appearance of something
“the face of the city is changing”
nounthe striking or working surface of an implement
nouna part of a person that is used to refer to a person
“he looked out at a roomful of faces”
nouna surface forming part of the outside of an object
“he examined all sides of the crystal”
nounthe part of an animal corresponding to the human face
nounthe side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
“he dealt the cards face down”
nouna contorted facial expression
“she made a grimace at the prospect”
nouna specific size and style of type within a type family
nounstatus in the eyes of others
“he lost face”
nounimpudent aggressiveness
“I couldn't believe her boldness”
nouna vertical surface of a building or cliff
verbdeal with (something unpleasant) head on
“You must confront your problems”
verboppose, as in hostility or a competition
“You must confront your opponent”
verbbe oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
“The house looks north”
verbbe opposite
“the facing page”
verbturn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
“Turn and face your partner now”
verbpresent somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
“We confronted him with the evidence”
verbturn so as to expose the face
“face a playing card”
verbline the edge (of a garment) with a different material
“face the lapels of the jacket”
verbcover the front or surface of
“The building was faced with beautiful stones”
Word Forms
facialadjectiveof or concerning the face
lookverbgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
faceverbturn so as to expose the face
grimaceverbcontort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
nervyadjectiveoffensively bold
brassyadjectiveunrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
cheekyadjectiveoffensively bold
cheekverbspeak impudently to
confrontationnouna bold challenge
facenounimpudent aggressiveness
frontnounthe part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
frontagenounthe direction in which something (such as a building) faces
facingnouna lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gesicht
die Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes von der Stirn bis zum Kinn und von Ohr zu Ohr
🇫🇷French
affronter
l'avant de la tête humaine, du front au menton et d'une oreille à l'autre
🇪🇸Spanish
rostro
la parte frontal de la cabeza humana desde la frente hasta la barbilla y de oreja a oreja
🇮🇹Italian
viso
la parte anteriore della testa umana dalla fronte al mento e da un orecchio all'altro
🇳🇱Dutch
gezicht
de voorkant van het menselijk hoofd, van het voorhoofd tot de kin en van oor tot oor
🇷🇺Russian
лицо
передняя часть головы человека ото лба до подбородка и от уха до уха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चेहरा
मानव सिर का अगला भाग माथे से ठुड्डी तक और कान से कान तक
🇧🇩Bengali
মুখ
মানুষের মাথার সামনের অংশ কপাল থেকে চিবুক এবং কান থেকে কান পর্যন্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
முகம்
மனித தலையின் முன்புறம் நெற்றியில் இருந்து கன்னம் வரை மற்றும் காது முதல் காது வரை
🇮🇳Telugu
ముఖం
మానవ తల ముందు భాగం నుదిటి నుండి గడ్డం వరకు మరియు చెవి నుండి చెవి వరకు
🇮🇳Marathi
चेहरा
मानवी डोक्याचा पुढचा भाग कपाळापासून हनुवटीपर्यंत आणि कानापासून कानापर्यंत
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચહેરો
માનવ માથાનો આગળનો ભાગ કપાળથી રામરામ અને કાનથી કાન સુધી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಖ
ಮಾನವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗವು ಹಣೆಯಿಂದ ಗಲ್ಲದವರೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿವಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿವಿಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുഖം
മനുഷ്യൻ്റെ തലയുടെ മുൻഭാഗം നെറ്റി മുതൽ താടി വരെയും ചെവി മുതൽ ചെവി വരെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿਹਰਾ
ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਦਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਮੱਥੇ ਤੋਂ ਠੋਡੀ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਨ ਤੋਂ ਕੰਨ ਤੱਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
چہرہ
انسانی سر کا اگلا حصہ پیشانی سے ٹھوڑی تک اور کان سے کان تک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
人体头部的前部,从额头到下巴,从耳朵到耳朵
🇯🇵Japanese
人間の頭の前部、額から顎、耳から耳まで
🇰🇷Korean
얼굴
인간의 머리 앞부분은 이마에서 턱까지, 귀에서 귀까지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuôn mặt
phía trước đầu người từ trán đến cằm và tai đến tai
🇹🇭Thai
ใบหน้า
ด้านหน้าของศีรษะมนุษย์ตั้งแต่หน้าผากถึงคางและหูถึงหู
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghadapi
bagian depan kepala manusia dari dahi ke dagu dan telinga ke telinga
🇵🇭Filipino
mukha
ang harap ng ulo ng tao mula sa noo hanggang baba at tainga hanggang tenga
🇲🇾Malay
muka
bahagian hadapan kepala manusia dari dahi ke dagu dan telinga ke telinga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وجه
مقدمة رأس الإنسان من الجبهة إلى الذقن ومن الأذن إلى الأذن
🇮🇷Persian
صورت
جلوی سر انسان از پیشانی تا چانه و گوش تا گوش
🇹🇷Turkish
yüz
insan kafasının alından çeneye ve kulaktan kulağa kadar olan ön kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּנִים
החלק הקדמי של ראש האדם מהמצח ועד הסנטר ואוזן לאוזן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'face'?
The primary meaning of 'face' is 'the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'face' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'face' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'face' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'face' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'face' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'face' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'face' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'face' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'face' as formal, casual, or slang?
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