to face
- verb
- /feɪs/
- The teacher asked the students to face the board during the lesson.
- turn to face
- face-to-face
- face north
We're at Dodger Stadium and I facing, I'm facing Eric Hosmer.
- We're at Dodger Stadium and I facing, I'm facing Eric Hosmer.
- And this man sits down there, faces away from us.
- The Feng Shui in China faces houses to the South.
Examples
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Face away from me, face away from me.
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Like do you are you going to face lots of problems?
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I think it's important to sort of face whatever it is directly.
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And cancer patients, of course, often are facing the possibility of death.
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The United States is facing unprecedented problems right now.
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Two gladiators face one another.
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And his house faces where Cuidobro is buried.
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The student and partner can meet face-to-face or correspond electronically or by mail.
Academic text (2013) -
Slouched in a chair in the corner of the room, facing Tom, is Bernie Bernheim.
Fiction book (1990) -
Meeting these friends face-to-face really solidified for me the importance of my PLN.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
Antonyms
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
Phrasal Verbs
To begin play with two players trying to win the puck or ball when the referee drops it
- Informal
A plan or action that fails suddenly and causes big problems for the person who planned it
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
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb face comes from the idea of turning your 'face' toward something (Latin facies 'appearance'), so to face a view or person is to be turned toward it. That's why a window that faces the sea looks in that direction.