| Face (face) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Face |
| [F., from L. facies
form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see
Fact); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a
root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf.
Facetious.] |
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.
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.
The
principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal
flat surface of a part or object.
The
upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate,
etc.
Outside appearance; surface show; look;
external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
That part of the head, esp. of man, in
which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage;
countenance.
Cast of features; expression of
countenance; look; air; appearance.
Ten degrees in extent of
a sign of the zodiac.
Maintenance of the countenance free from
abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness;
effrontery.
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.
Mode of regard, whether favorable or
unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
The end or wall of the
tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was
last done.
The exact amount expressed
on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any
addition for interest or reduction for discount.
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| Face (face) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Face |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Faced (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Facing (?).] |
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.
To Confront impudently; to
bully.
To stand opposite to; to stand with the
face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the
general faced the park.
To cover in front, for ornament,
protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced
with marble.
To line near the edge, esp. with a
different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the
bottom of a dress.
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.
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.
To cause to turn or present a face or
front, as in a particular direction.
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To
carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
To turn the face; as, to face to
the right or left.
To present a face or front.
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