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Meaning offacein English

face

us//feɪs//uk//feɪs//

Pluralfaces
Past Tensefaced
Participle Verbfacing
Third Person Singularfaces

Definitions

Noun
1. front part of the head; eyes, nose, mouth
2. outward appearance; public image
3. social standing; reputation
  She worried about losing face in front of her colleagues.
4. presence; being seen; visibility
  The company needs to maintain a strong face on social media.
5. nominal value of a bill or bond; original amount
  The face value of the bond is higher than its market value.
6. a distorted expression; displeasure
  Her face showed a mixture of disappointment and frustration.
7. a person's facial expression
  The baby's face lit up with a bright smile.
8. clock or watch dial
  The clock has a round face with numbers and hands.
9. front or outer surface
  The face of the mountain was covered with dense forest.
Verb
1. to position oneself towards something
  She had to face the challenges of her new job with confidence.
2. to have an object's front towards something
  The building will face the park.
3. to turn or present a surface in a direction
  She had to face the problem directly.
4. to confront or be presented with something; a challenge
  The hikers had to face the steep slope.
5. to deal with a difficult situation; accept reality
  The company must face the financial crisis.
6. to have a front or direction; oriented
  The house will face east to get morning sunlight.
7. to oppose or compete against someone
  The team will face a tough opponent in the final game.
8. to cover or put a front on something; for ornament
  She decided to face the old wall with a new layer of bricks.
9. to make a surface flat or smooth (in engineering); shape or dress
  The engineer needs to face the metal surface to make it smooth.
10. to arrange products neatly (in retail); make attractive
  The store staff will face the shelves with the new products to attract customers.

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