What are some alternative words for face?
Synonyms for face
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This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term face.
Princeton's WordNet
face, human face(noun)
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
"he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectexpression, look, aspect, facial expression, face(noun)
the feelings expressed on a person's face
"a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
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construction, font, formula, look, verbalism, case, cheek, reflection, aspect, reflexion, smell, manifestation, view, fount, saying, vista, nerve, locution, facet, verbal expression, grammatical construction, facial expression, prospect, formulation, scene, spirit, side, tone, panorama, feel, facial gesture, brass, boldness, flavour, feeling, grimace, expression, looking at, human face, looking, flavor, typefaceface(noun)
the general outward appearance of something
"the face of the city is changing"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectface(noun)
the striking or working surface of an implement
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectface(noun)
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
"he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectside, face(noun)
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
"he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
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facial expression, incline, human face, look, grimace, font, slope, aspect, typeface, case, expression, nerve, fount, boldness, position, brass, side, cheek, side of meatface(noun)
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectface(noun)
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
"he dealt the cards face down"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectgrimace, face(noun)
a contorted facial expression
"she made a grimace at the prospect"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, cheek, boldness, case, nerve, brass, fount, font, aspectfont, fount, typeface, face, case(noun)
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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type, font, instance, look, pillow slip, case, eccentric, aspect, pillowcase, guinea pig, cheek, boldness, fount, casing, character, event, nerve, subject, example, facial expression, cause, baptismal font, shell, causa, side, grimace, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, fountain, showcase, expression, vitrine, brass, human face, baptistry, display case, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, baptistery, lawsuit, suitface(noun)
status in the eyes of others
"he lost face"
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectboldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(noun)
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
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font, look, case, hardiness, nervus, aspect, administration, cheek, strikingness, boldness, fount, buttock, impudence, governing body, hardihood, nerve, plaque, daring, facial expression, brass section, brass, side, organization, grimace, heart, memorial tablet, spunk, organisation, mettle, expression, governance, brass instrument, human face, establishment, typeface, impertinenceface(verb)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspectconfront, face up, face(verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
"You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
confront, face(verb)
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
"You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
front, look, face(verb)
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
"The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
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count, await, search, appear, seem, breast, front, reckon, look, face up, depend, bet, attend, take care, present, wait, calculate, expect, confront, seeface(verb)
be opposite
"the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
face(verb)
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
"Turn and face your partner now"
confront, face, present(verb)
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
"We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
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portray, demonstrate, confront, demo, deliver, acquaint, represent, pose, give, lay out, front, look, face up, award, introduce, present, exhibit, stage, salute, gift, show, submitface(verb)
turn so as to expose the face
"face a playing card"
face(verb)
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
"face the lapels of the jacket"
face(verb)
cover the front or surface of
"The building was faced with beautiful stones"
Wiktionary
face(noun)
The mouth.
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reputation, countenance, visage, facet, image, expression, surface, look, facial expression, public imageface(noun)
Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
I'll be out in a sec, just let me put on my face.
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facial expression, public image, expression, look, countenance, surface, image, visage, reputation, facetface(noun)
Short for babyface. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits. Contrast with heel.
The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.
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look, public image, facet, facial expression, reputation, countenance, surface, visage, expression, imageface(noun)
The front surface of a bat.
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facial expression, look, visage, expression, facet, public image, image, countenance, surface, reputationface(noun)
The part of a that hits the ball.
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facet, expression, image, reputation, look, surface, facial expression, visage, countenance, public imageface(noun)
The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
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reputation, image, surface, countenance, facial expression, expression, facet, public image, visage, lookface(noun)
A typeface.
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look, image, expression, facet, facial expression, public image, reputation, visage, countenance, surfaceface(noun)
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phiz, countenance, phizog, visageface(noun)
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foresideface(noun)
face(noun)
The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
She has a pretty face.
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countenance, image, reputation, public image, visage, expression, look, facet, facial expression, surfaceface(verb)
One's facial expression.
Why the sad face?
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reputation, image, surface, facial expression, expression, public image, look, visage, countenance, facetface(noun)
The public image; outward appearance.
I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.
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deal with, confront, expression, visage, facial expression, countenance, surface, reputation, public image, facet, image, lookface(noun)
The frontal aspect of something.
The face of the cliff loomed above them.
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countenance, look, expression, facet, public image, surface, reputation, visage, image, facial expressionface(noun)
The directed force of something.
They turned to boat into the face of the storm.
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image, surface, countenance, visage, expression, facet, facial expression, look, public image, reputationface(noun)
Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
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image, facet, public image, countenance, expression, look, surface, reputation, facial expression, visageface(noun)
Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
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facial expression, image, expression, public image, facet, look, countenance, surface, reputation, visageface(noun)
Any surface; especially a front or outer one.
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reputation, surface, countenance, facial expression, visage, facet, image, expression, look, public imageface(noun)
The numbered dial of a clock or watch.
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expression, image, reputation, look, facet, countenance, surface, facial expression, public image, visage
Dictionary of English Synonymes
face(n.)
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surface, external partface(n.)
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visage, countenanceface(n.)
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front, front partface(n.)
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look, appearance, semblance, external aspectface(n.)
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confidence, assurance, boldness, impudence, audacity, effrontery, brass, CHEEKface(v. a.)
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confront, meet in front, meet face to faceface(v. a.)
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front, stand opposite to, stand over againstface(v. a.)
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put a face or surface onface(v. n.)
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front, turn the face
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
face(n)
Synonyms:
countenance, visage, physiognomy, features, front, exterior, obverse, facet, effrontery, confidence, assurance, audacity, impudenceAssociated words:
facial, domino, complexion, multifaced, rouge, cosmetic, grimace, janus-faced, lineament, profile, silhouette, maskoid, smirk, physiognomistface(v)
Synonyms:
confront, meet, bully, bluff, veneer, plane, dress, smooth
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "Face":
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
face
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Facies
How to use face in a sentence?
He is the face of the murdered 6 million (Jews killed in the Holocaust). So I think that his view on the prime minister's speech sounding the alarm as to the Iranian nuclear program carries a unique authority that transcends some of the political circus that has affected the speech.
This isn't about saving face ... this is about saving our franchise, i truly thank you for agreeing to turn the page.
We were working outside a factory and I snipped down a bush and it fell and touched my face, i didn't pay any mind to it because I do it all the time.
I was literally that party girl that you hear about, when their life blows up and and they’re like, ‘Oh, I’m going out! Watch me,' life is crazy. My life basically blew up in my face, and now I’m, like, in this new life, and it’s pretty awesome, I have to say.
These are important examples that show, when we choose to make changes and actively manage the threats birds face, we can positively impact bird populations.
Translations for face
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- وجهArabic
- tvářCzech
- ansigtDanish
- GesichtGerman
- πρόσωποGreek
- caraSpanish
- kasvotFinnish
- visageFrench
- चेहराHindi
- arcHungarian
- menghadapiIndonesian
- facciaItalian
- פניםHebrew
- 面Japanese
- ಮುಖKannada
- 얼굴Korean
- faciemLatin
- gezichtDutch
- ansiktNorwegian
- TwarzPolish
- caraPortuguese
- fațăRomanian
- лицоRussian
- ansikteSwedish
- ముఖంTelugu
- ใบหน้าThai
- yüzTurkish
- обличчяUkrainian
- đối mặtVietnamese
- 面Chinese
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