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
- Offensive
Act in a way that shows strong disrespect and insults someone
- Informal
Accept and deal with unpleasant results or criticism for something you did
- 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
- Offensive
A person who is attractive but thought to have little intelligence or real skill
Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish
- Informal
Someone or something disappears completely so nobody knows where they are
- Informal
To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing
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
- Specialized
Surgery that removes loose skin and tightens the face to look younger
- US
A set of metal bars attached to the front of a football helmet that protects the player's face
- Offensive
A slang, often rude, name for a mask people wear over their mouth and nose
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
- South African
A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers
- Specialized
The turn between two edges that meet at a corner on a flat side of a 3D shape
- Specialized
Computer systems check who a person is by scanning their face
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
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.