face

face is on the Basic English 850 List.

eye - face - fact

face is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

f - face - fact

Pronunciation

• enPR: fās, IPA ^(key): /feɪs/

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Noun

Singular face

Plural faces

1. (countable) A face is the front part of the head.
   • Synonyms: countenance, features, mug, visage and facade

   His face was red with embarrassment.

2. A look or expression on the face.
   • Synonyms: expression, look, appearance and air

   He made a face at the bitter medicine.

3. One side of a many-sided shape.
   • Synonyms: side, surface, aspect, elevation and facet

   A dodecahedron has twelve faces.

Related words

• about face
• facet
• facelift
• save face
• lose face

Verb

Plain form face

Third-person singular faces

Past tense faced

Past participle faced

Present participle facing

1. If ${\displaystyle x}$ faces ${\displaystyle y}$, the front of ${\displaystyle x}$ is pointing in the direction of ${\displaystyle y}$.

   Please face me when I speak to you.

   The store faces the bank.

   It's hard to face the fact that his wife is gone.

   You have to face the bully.

Synonyms

• (to be opposite) be opposite, be in front of, stand in front of, stand facing, look toward
• (admit) admit, accept, be realistic, realize, bite the bullet
• (confront) confront, tackle, meet, cope with, challenge, deal with, play, handle, play against, be drawn against

Antonyms

• (to be opposite) be adjacent, be beside
• (admit) deny, refute, reject, rebuff, contradict, refuse, disallow, decline, renounce, disavow
• (confront) avoid, shun, steer clear of, let alone, evade, circumvent, get around, dodge, sidestep, elude, escape, prevent, forestall, preclude, avert

Related words

• deface
• face-off
• face up to
• outface
• reface

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva