"en face" meaning in English

See en face in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French en face. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:en face|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "en face", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "en face", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="en face"> Borrowed from French en face. Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolink=1}} en face (not comparable)
  1. facing forward Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-en_face-en-adj-CSLjEz7g
  2. across from; opposite Tags: not-comparable
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