face

• "You must confront your problems"
• "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

Synonyms

• confrontoppose, as in hostility or a competition; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; be face to face with
• face updeal with (something unpleasant) head on

• "You must confront your opponent"
• "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"
• "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

Synonyms

• confrontoppose, as in hostility or a competition; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; be face to face with

• "be opposite to"
• "The house looks north"
• "My backyard look onto the pond"
• "The building faces the park"

Synonyms

• frontrelating to or located in the front; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; confront bodily; the side that is forward or prominent ; the line along which opposing armies face each other ; the outward appearance of a person; the side that is seen or that goes first ; a person used as a cover for some questionable activity ; a sphere of activity involving effort; (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses ; the immediate proximity of someone or something; the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
• lookthe feelings expressed on a person's face; the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; physical appearance; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; perceive with attention; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; have a certain outward or facial expression; search or seek; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; take charge of or deal with; convey by one's expression; look forward to the probable occurrence of; accord in appearance with; have faith or confidence in

• "the facing page"
• "the two sofas face each other"

• "turn the face in a certain direction"
• "Turn and face your partner now"

• "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"

Synonyms

• confrontoppose, as in hostility or a competition; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; be face to face with
• presenttemporal sense; being or existing in a specified place; the period of time that is happening now; something presented as a gift; a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking ; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; bring forward and present to the mind; perform (a play), especially on a stage; hand over formally ; introduce; give, especially as an honor or reward; give as a present; deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); cause to come to know personally; represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. ; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation

• "face a playing card"

• "face the lapels of the jacket"

• "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

• "he washed his face"
• "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

Synonyms

• human facethe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

• "a sad expression"
• "a look of triumph"
• "an angry face"

Synonyms

• expressionthe feelings expressed on a person's face; expression without words; the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; the style of expressing yourself; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement ; (genetics) the process of expressing a gene ; a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
• lookthe feelings expressed on a person's face; the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; physical appearance; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; perceive with attention; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; have a certain outward or facial expression; search or seek; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; take charge of or deal with; convey by one's expression; look forward to the probable occurrence of; accord in appearance with; have faith or confidence in
• aspecta distinct feature or element in a problem; a characteristic to be considered ; the visual percept of a region; the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb ; the feelings expressed on a person's face
• facial expressiona gesture executed with the facial muscles ; the feelings expressed on a person's face

• "the face of the city is changing"

• "he looked out at a roomful of faces"
• "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

• "he examined all sides of the crystal"
• "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
• "they travelled across the face of the continent"

Synonyms

• sidelocated on a side; take sides for or against; a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; one of two or more contesting groups; either the left or right half of a body; a surface forming part of the outside of an object; an extended outer surface of an object; an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; a family line of descent; a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food ; an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; an elevated geological formation; (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

• "he dealt the cards face down"

• "she made a grimace at the prospect"

Synonyms

• grimacecontort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; a contorted facial expression

Synonyms

• fonta specific size and style of type within a type family ; bowl for baptismal water
• founta specific size and style of type within a type family ; a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
• typefacea specific size and style of type within a type family
• caselook over, usually with the intention to rob; enclose in, or as if in, a case; an occurrence of something; a special set of circumstances; a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; the actual state of things; a portable container for carrying several objects; a person requiring professional services; a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; a problem requiring investigation; a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; the quantity contained in a case ; nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence ; a specific state of mind that is temporary; a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); a specific size and style of type within a type family ; an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part ; the housing or outer covering of something; the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

• "he lost face"

• "I couldn't believe her boldness"
• "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

Synonyms

• boldnessthe trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; impudent aggressiveness; the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
• nerveget ready for something difficult or unpleasant ; any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body ; the courage to carry on; impudent aggressiveness
• brassan alloy of copper and zinc ; a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece ; the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; impudent aggressiveness; an ornament or utensil made of brass ; the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments ; a memorial made of brass
• cheekspeak impudently to ; either side of the face below the eyes ; an impudent statement ; either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump ; impudent aggressiveness