to face
- verb
- /feɪs/
- Specialized
- The polyptych is frontal in order to face observers and to present sacred images wholly.
- faced surface
Examples
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The builders decided to face the chimney with bricks to enhance its appearance.
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They will face the edges of the countertop with a durable laminate for a polished look.
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When produced, it will have facing screens that sound unsuitable for a train.
Academic text (2000) -
A connection should be made to a flat-faced surface on the exterior of the storage tank.
Academic text (1998) -
The walls were made of a core of rough stone blocks faced with limestone slabs.
Academic text (2008) -
In addition, UCCs face a shortage of manpower and funding, and a high turnout rate of UCPs.
Academic text (2015) -
She plans to face the old wooden table with a fresh coat of paint.
Synonyms
To form a row along the edge of something
To cover something with a layer of material
To cover something with a new outer layer
Antonyms
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
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
- 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
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb face meaning 'to cover' comes from giving a new 'face' or surface to something (Latin facies 'appearance'), so to face a neckline is to add a finishing surface. That's why tailors face edges to make them look and last longer.