"face" | Definition and Related Words

face

Noun

The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (synset 105608392)
"he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

is a type of: external body part - any body part visible externally

subtypes: countenance, kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
has:
- beard, face fungus, whiskers - the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
- mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
- brow, eyebrow, supercilium - the arch of hair above each eye
- facial vein, vena facialis - any of several veins draining the face
- facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nerve - cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
- nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- chin, mentum - the protruding part of the lower jaw
- feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
- facial muscle - any of the skeletal muscles of the face
- brow, forehead - the part of the face above the eyes
- cheek - either side of the face below the eyes
- jowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
- jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
is a part of:
- homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
- caput, head - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
same as: human face
The feelings expressed on a person's face (synset 104687095)
"a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

is a type of: countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face
subtypes:
- leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin
- light, spark, sparkle, twinkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
same as: aspect, expression, facial expression, look
The general outward appearance of something (synset 104686776)
"the face of the city is changing"

is a type of: appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
The striking or working surface of an implement (synset 103318818)
is a type of: surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
is a part of:
- club head, club-head, clubhead, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
- head - the striking part of a tool
- racket, racquet - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
A part of a person that is used to refer to a person (synset 109641987)
"he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

domain usage: synecdoche - substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
A surface forming part of the outside of an object (synset 108527687)
"he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"; "they travelled across the face of the continent"

is a type of: surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
subtypes:
- beam-ends - (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel
- bottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
- forepart, front, front end - the side that is forward or prominent
- lee, lee side, leeward - the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
- windward - the side of something that is toward the wind
- back end, backside, rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front
- top, top side, upper side, upside - the highest or uppermost side of anything
same as: side
The part of an animal corresponding to the human face (synset 105608953)
is a type of: external body part - any body part visible externally

subtypes: muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

is a part of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) (synset 103318547)
"he dealt the cards face down"

is a type of: front - the side that is seen or that goes first
subtypes:
- clock dial, clock face - the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day
- dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
is a part of:
- playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
- ticker, watch - a small portable timepiece
A contorted facial expression (synset 106890628)
"she made a grimace at the prospect"

is a type of: facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles

subtypes: moue, pout, wry face - a disdainful grimace

same as: grimace
A specific size and style of type within a type family (synset 106838449)
is a type of: type - printed characters
subtypes:
- unicameral script - a script with a single case
- bicameral script - a script having two distinct cases
- constant-width font, fixed-width font, monospaced font, typewriter font - a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)
- proportional font - any font whose different characters have different widths
- cartridge font, font cartridge - any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer
- black letter, gothic - a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
- bold, bold face, boldface - a typeface with thick heavy lines
- italic - a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
- raster font, screen font - the font that is displayed on a computer screen
- helvetica, sans serif - a typeface in which characters have no serifs
belongs to: type family - a complete set of type suitable for printing text

same as: case, font, fount, typeface
Status in the eyes of others (synset 105176322)
"he lost face"

is a type of: position, status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Impudent aggressiveness (synset 104845441)
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

is a type of: aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising

subtypes: audaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery

same as: boldness, brass, cheek, nerve
A vertical surface of a building or cliff (synset 103318401)
is a type of: vertical surface - a surface that is vertical
subtypes:
- perpendicular - an extremely steep face
- coalface - the part of a coal seam that is being cut

Verb

Deal with (something unpleasant) head on (synset 200813960)
"You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

is a type of: approach, go about, set about - begin to deal with

subtypes: tackle, take on, undertake - accept as a challenge

same as: confront, face up

verb group: confront, face, present - present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
Oppose, as in hostility or a competition (synset 201081176)
"You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

is a type of: encounter, meet, play, take on - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
subtypes:
- breast, front - confront bodily
- take the bull by the horns - face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
- match, oppose, pit, play off - set into opposition or rivalry
same as: confront
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point;
Be opposite to (synset 202699161)
"The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

subtypes: confront - be face to face with

same as: front, look

verb group: face - be opposite
Be opposite (synset 202699533)
"the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

verb group: face, front, look - be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
Turn so as to face;
Turn the face in a certain direction (synset 201912358)
"Turn and face your partner now"

is a type of: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

verb group: face - turn so as to expose the face
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize (synset 201068455)
"We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"

same as: confront, present

verb group: confront, face, face up - deal with (something unpleasant) head on
Turn so as to expose the face (synset 202142380)
"face a playing card"

is a type of: disclose, expose, uncover - reveal to view as by removing a cover

verb group: face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material (synset 201274500)
"face the lapels of the jacket"

is a type of: line - cover the interior of

subtypes: reface - put a new facing on (a garment)

verb group: face - cover the front or surface of
Cover the front or surface of (synset 201273753)
"The building was faced with beautiful stones"

is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
subtypes:
- revet - face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain
- reface - provide with a new facing
verb group: face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

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