"face" meaning in English

See face in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /feɪs/ Audio: en-us-face.ogg [US], en-au-face.ogg [Australia] Forms: face [singular], faces [plural]
enPR: fās Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A face is the front part of the head. Synonyms: countenance, features, mug, visage, facade
    Sense id: simple-face-en-noun-pgKVBEYL
  2. A look or expression on the face. Synonyms: expression, look, appearance, air
    Sense id: simple-face-en-noun-ROVhbrsl
  3. One side of a many-sided shape. Synonyms: side, surface, aspect, elevation, facet
    Sense id: simple-face-en-noun-ceB3Ejgw

Verb

IPA: /feɪs/ Audio: en-us-face.ogg [US], en-au-face.ogg [Australia] Forms: face [canonical], faces [third-person, singular], faced [past], faced [past, participle], facing [present, participle]
enPR: fās Head templates: {{verb|fac|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x faces y, the front of x is pointing in the direction of y.
    Sense id: simple-face-en-verb-7GECRHuR
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    },
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        {
          "text": "His face was red with embarrassment."
        }
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "features"
        },
        {
          "word": "mug"
        },
        {
          "word": "visage"
        },
        {
          "word": "facade"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He made a face at the bitter medicine."
        }
      ],
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        "A look or expression on the face."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "expression"
        },
        {
          "word": "look"
        },
        {
          "word": "appearance"
        },
        {
          "word": "air"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A dodecahedron has twelve faces."
        }
      ],
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        "One side of a many-sided shape."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "side"
        },
        {
          "word": "surface"
        },
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          "word": "aspect"
        },
        {
          "word": "elevation"
        },
        {
          "word": "facet"
        }
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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    },
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      "form": "faced",
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    },
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      "form": "faced",
      "tags": [
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    },
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        {
          "text": "Please face me when I speak to you."
        },
        {
          "text": "The store faces the bank."
        },
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          "text": "It's hard to face the fact that his wife is gone."
        },
        {
          "text": "You have to face the bully."
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His face was red with embarrassment."
        }
      ],
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        "A face is the front part of the head."
      ],
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      ],
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          "word": "countenance"
        },
        {
          "word": "features"
        },
        {
          "word": "mug"
        },
        {
          "word": "visage"
        },
        {
          "word": "facade"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He made a face at the bitter medicine."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A look or expression on the face."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "expression"
        },
        {
          "word": "look"
        },
        {
          "word": "appearance"
        },
        {
          "word": "air"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A dodecahedron has twelve faces."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One side of a many-sided shape."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "side"
        },
        {
          "word": "surface"
        },
        {
          "word": "aspect"
        },
        {
          "word": "elevation"
        },
        {
          "word": "facet"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/feɪs/"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-face.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    },
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "faced",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "faced",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      ]
    },
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        "participle"
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        {
          "text": "Please face me when I speak to you."
        },
        {
          "text": "The store faces the bank."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's hard to face the fact that his wife is gone."
        },
        {
          "text": "You have to face the bully."
        }
      ],
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/feɪs/"
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-face.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "face"
}

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