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Stop making faces at each other!"},{"definition":"The public image; outward appearance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."},{"definition":"The frontal aspect of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The face of the cliff loomed above them."},{"definition":"An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."},{"definition":"Presence; sight; front.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to fly in the face of danger"},{"definition":"The directed force of something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They turned the boat into the face of the storm."},{"definition":"Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You've got some face coming round here after what you've done."},{"definition":"Any surface, especially a front or outer one.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."},{"definition":"Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The mouth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He's always stuffing his face with chips."},{"definition":"Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face."},{"definition":"(metonymic) A person.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."},{"definition":"A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."},{"definition":"A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a \"good guy\", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."},{"definition":"The front surface of a bat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The part of a golf club that hits the ball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face"},{"definition":"A typeface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["countenance","expression","facial expression","look","visage","facet","surface","countenance","phiz","phizog","visage","image","public image","reputation","cakehole","gob","mush","piehole","trap","good guy","hero","foreside"],"antonyms":["heel"]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Face the sun."},{"definition":"(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Turn the chair so it faces the table."},{"definition":"To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We are facing an uncertain future."},{"definition":"To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I'm going to have to face this sooner or later."},{"definition":"To have the front in a certain direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The seats in the carriage faced backwards."},{"definition":"To have as an opponent.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."},{"definition":"To be the batsman on strike.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing."},{"definition":"To confront impudently; to bully.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a building faced with marble"},{"definition":"To line near the edge, especially with a different material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"},{"definition":"To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."}],"synonyms":["confront","deal with"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/face"]}]