“face”

Definitions

• noun

  the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

  Synonyms: human face, accept, account, acknowledge, acting, admit, affectation, affront, air, allow, anteriority, anticipate

  • Example:“He washed his face.”
  • Example:“I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news.”

• noun

  the feelings expressed on a person's face

  Synonyms: expression, look, aspect, facial expression

  • Example:“a sad expression”
  • Example:“a look of triumph”

• noun

  the general outward appearance of something

  • Example:“The face of the city is changing.”

• noun

  the striking or working surface of an implement

• noun

  a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

  • Example:“He looked out at a roomful of faces.”
  • Example:“When he returned to work he met many new faces.”

• noun

  a surface forming part of the outside of an object

  Synonyms: side

  • Example:“He examined all sides of the crystal.”
  • Example:“Dew dripped from the face of the leaf.”