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faces definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb face 5 of 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on Sense 2 confront, face => front, breast => take the bull by the horns => pit, oppose, match, play off => tackle, take on Sense 3 front, look face => confront Sense 8 face => reface Sense 9 face => reface Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb face 5 of 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => undertake, tackle, take on Sense 2 confront, face => front, breast => take the bull by the horns => pit, oppose, match, play off => tackle, take on => rise Sense 3 front, look face => confront Sense 8 face => reface Sense 9 face => reface Entailment of verb face Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb face 9 senses of face Sense 1 confront, face up face => set about go about approach Sense 2 confront, face => meet encounter, play, take on Also See-> face off#1 Sense 3 front, look face => lie Sense 4 face => be Sense 5 face => turn Sense 6 confront, face, present Sense 7 face => disclose, expose Sense 8 face => line Sense 9 face => cover Familiarity of verb face face used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb face Sense 1 confront, face up face => set about go about approach Sense 6 confront, face, present -------------- Sense 3 front, look face => lie Sense 4 face => be -------------- Sense 5 face => turn Sense 7 face => disclose, expose -------------- Sense 8 face => line Sense 9 face => cover -------------- Sense 2 confront, face => meet encounter, play, take on -------------- Grep of noun face about-face blackface bold face boldface clock face coalface command line interface control surface earth's surface face face-amount certificate company face-off face angle face card face cloth face cream face fungus face guard face lift face lifting face mask face pack face powder face recognition face saver face saving face soap face towel face value faceplate facer facet facet plane facetiousness false face graphical user interface horizontal surface human face interface musical instrument digital interface oil-water interface open-face sandwich paleface parallel interface paved surface poker face preface puddingface quadric surface road surface scarface small computer system interface stone life face stoneface straight face surface typeface undersurface upper surface user interface vertical surface volte-face whiteface work surface wry face Overview of noun face The noun face has 14 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (193) face, human face -- (the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news") 2. (23) expression, look aspect, facial expression, face -- (the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face") 3. (22) face -- (the general outward appearance of something "the face of the city is changing") 4. (5) face, facing -- (the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger") 5. (4) face -- (the striking or working surface of an implement) 6. (2) face -- ((synecdoche) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces") 7. (1) side face -- (a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf") 8. (1) face -- (the part of an animal corresponding to the human face) 9. (1) face -- (the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down") 10. grimace, face -- (a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect") 11. font, fount, typeface, face -- (a specific size and style of type within a type family) 12. face -- (status in the eyes of others "he lost face") 13. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek -- (impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty") 14. face -- (a vertical surface of a building or cliff) Overview of verb face The verb face has 9 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (56) confront, face up face -- (deal with (something unpleasant) head on "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes") 2. (33) confront, face -- (oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other") 3. (14) front, look face -- (face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park") 4. (4) face -- (be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other") 5. (4) face -- (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now") 6. (3) confront, face, present -- (present somebody with something usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; An enormous dilemma faces us") 7. face -- (turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card") 8. face -- (line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket") 9. face -- (cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with beautiful stones") Overview of noun face The noun face has 14 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (193) face, human face -- (the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news") 2. (23) expression, look aspect, facial expression, face -- (the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face") 3. (22) face -- (the general outward appearance of something "the face of the city is changing") 4. (5) face, facing -- (the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger") 5. (4) face -- (the striking or working surface of an implement) 6. (2) face -- ((synecdoche) a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces") 7. (1) side face -- (a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf") 8. (1) face -- (the part of an animal corresponding to the human face) 9. (1) face -- (the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down") 10. grimace, face -- (a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect") 11. font, fount, typeface, face -- (a specific size and style of type within a type family) 12. face -- (status in the eyes of others "he lost face") 13. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek -- (impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty") 14. face -- (a vertical surface of a building or cliff) Overview of verb face The verb face has 9 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (56) confront, face up face -- (deal with (something unpleasant) head on "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes") 2. (33) confront, face -- (oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other") 3. (14) front, look face -- (face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park") 4. (4) face -- (be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other") 5. (4) face -- (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now") 6. (3) confront, face, present -- (present somebody with something usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; An enormous dilemma faces us") 7. face -- (turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card") 8. face -- (line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket") 9. face -- (cover the front or surface of: "The building was faced with beautiful stones")
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