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face-lift

face-lift

1 4.0
A small change to the look of something to make it more modern or attractive
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/
translation icon : renovación
  • needs a face-lift

Examples

  • WAYNE (WWJ) -- A 66-year-old movie theater in the city of Wayne is getting a 21st-century face-lift.

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  • The historic theater is finally receiving a face-lift to attract more visitors.

  • After years of neglect, the old library is getting a much-needed face-lift to improve its appearance.

  • The website got a face-lift, making it easier for customers to navigate and more visually appealing.

Synonyms

makeover
vsface-lift
47 3.2

A complete change to a room, building, or brand to look newer

refers instead to small cosmetic updates not full scale transformations
fresh look
vsface-lift
8 2.5

A new, clean style for something, like clothes or a room

refers to modest cosmetic changes that aim to make something look newer
facelift
vsface-lift
7 4.4

Improvements that make a building or product look newer without big changes

is the same idea but spelled as a hyphenated form in the headword
face lift
vsface-lift
2 3.8

A cosmetic update to a building or place that makes it look newer

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen in the headword
restyle
vsface-lift
4.5

A change to the style or look of something, for example a car

focuses on smaller modernizing changes rather than large redesigns
relook
vsface-lift
6.7

A new appearance made to seem more modern and attractive

applies to smaller specific changes aimed at modernizing appearance
prettification
vsface-lift
7.4

Making something look nicer without changing how it really is

aims for modest practical updates rather than merely surface beautification
Croydon facelift
vsface-lift
  • Slang
9.9

Surface improvements to a neighborhood that do not fix real problems

is a neutral term for small practical appearance changes rather than satire

Antonyms

43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

9 7.7

Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society

How Extensive

to overhaul
35 4.6
makeover
91 4.1
to revamp
41 4.9
face-lift
1 4.0
touch-up
8 3.9

Surface Forms

face-lift singular
face-lifts plural

Morphology

face-lift = face + lift (semi-transparent) = face + lift

The compound's components are clear but the noun is a metaphorical extension from cosmetic surgery to improvements of buildings or products.

Etymology

The word face-lift comes from the idea of giving a new face by a small lift to the 'look' of something, like a building or website. So a face-lift is a quick set of changes that makes a thing look more modern or attractive.