| Face |
n. |
The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator. |
| Face |
n. |
That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces. |
| Face |
n. |
The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object. |
| Face |
n. |
That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line. |
| Face |
n. |
The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face. |
| Face |
n. |
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc. |
| Face |
n. |
The style or cut of a type or font of type. |
| Face |
n. |
Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired. |
| Face |
n. |
That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance. |
| Face |
n. |
Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance. |
| Face |
n. |
Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. |
| Face |
n. |
Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery. |
| Face |
n. |
Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of. |
| Face |
n. |
Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases. |
| Face |
n. |
The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done. |
| Face |
n. |
The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To Confront impudently; to bully. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress. |
| Face |
v. t. |
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. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface. |
| Face |
v. t. |
To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. |
| Face |
v. i. |
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. |
| Face |
v. i. |
To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left. |
| Face |
v. i. |
To present a face or front. |
| Faced |
imp. & p. p. |
of Face |
| Faced |
a. |
Having (such) a face, or (so many) faces; as, smooth-faced, two-faced. |
| Facet |
n. |
A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. |
| Facet |
n. |
A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. |
| Facet |
n. |
The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. |
| Facet |
n. |
One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. |
| Facet |
v. t. |
To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond. |
| Facete |
a. |
Facetious; witty; humorous. |
| Faceted |
imp. & p. p. |
of Facet |
| Faceted |
a. |
Having facets. |
| Facetiae |
n. pl. |
Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits. |
| Faceting |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Facet |
| Facetious |
a. |
Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. |
| Facetious |
a. |
Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply. |
| Facette |
n. |
See Facet, n. |
| Facework |
n. |
The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing. |
