face
- noun
- /feɪs/
- Specialized
Examples
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It's a perfect face for your job.
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- Can we get a copy of that face?
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The most recent novel titled Seek My Face will be published this month.
Fiction book (2002) -
While no statistical data were reported on this instrument, the face validity of the statements is evident.
Academic text (2010) -
The questionnaire was validated using face validity by a panel of experts.
Academic text (2005) -
The company decided to use a new face for their branding to attract younger customers.
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Many designers experiment with different faces of type to create visually appealing advertisements.
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In typography, a bold face is often used to emphasize important information in print.
Synonyms
A design for letters and numbers used in printing or on screens
A box with small spaces for holding letters used in old printing
A design for the letters and numbers used in print and on screens
A set of letters and symbols in one size and style
Idioms
- Informal
Accept and deal with unpleasant results or criticism for something you did
- Informal
To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others
- Informal
A strong feeling you can clearly see on someone's face
- Informal
Disappear completely so no one knows what happened and no sign is left
Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish
- Offensive
A person who is attractive but thought to have little intelligence or real skill
- Informal
To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing
- Informal
Someone or something disappears completely so nobody knows where they are
- Offensive
Act in a way that shows strong disrespect and insults someone
A face that clearly shows success and happiness
Compounds
- Specialized
A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth
- Specialized
Surgery that tightens the skin on the face and removes extra tissue to make someone look younger
A covering worn over the nose and mouth to protect against dust, germs, or pollution
- Specialized
A computer system that identifies a person by comparing their face with saved photos
- US
A set of metal bars attached to the front of a football helmet that protects the player's face
- Specialized
Computer systems check who a person is by scanning their face
- Specialized
The turn between two edges that meet at a corner on a flat side of a 3D shape
- Offensive
A slang, often rude, name for a mask people wear over their mouth and nose
A company that sells certificates and promises to pay a fixed amount on a set date
- Slang
A cartoon face with an open mouth and wide eyes used in internet memes to show real or fake excitement
- South African
A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Face in typeface uses the same Latin facies 'appearance', because a face of type is the look of the letters. So changing a face changes how the text appears.