Meaning of "face" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FACE

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin facia (unattested), from Latin faciēs form, related to facere to make.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FACE

face  [feɪs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACE

Face is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb face in English.

WHAT DOES FACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Face

The face is a central organ of sense and is also very central in the expression of emotion among humans and among numerous other species. The face is normally found on the anterior surface of the head of animals or humans, although not all animals have faces. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities have effects stretching beyond those of solely physical inconvenience.

Definition of face in the English dictionary

The first definition of face in the dictionary is the front of the head from the forehead to the lower jaw; visage. Other definition of face is the expression of the countenance; look. Face is also a distorted expression, esp to indicate disgust; grimace.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FACE

PRESENT

Present

I face

you face

he/she/it faces

we face

you face

they face

Present continuous

I am facing

you are facing

he/she/it is facing

we are facing

you are facing

they are facing

Present perfect

I have faced

you have faced

he/she/it has faced

we have faced

you have faced

they have faced

Present perfect continuous

I have been facing

you have been facing

he/she/it has been facing

we have been facing

you have been facing

they have been facing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I faced

you faced

he/she/it faced

we faced

you faced

they faced

Past continuous

I was facing

you were facing

he/she/it was facing

we were facing

you were facing

they were facing

Past perfect

I had faced

you had faced

he/she/it had faced

we had faced

you had faced

they had faced

Past perfect continuous

I had been facing

you had been facing

he/she/it had been facing

we had been facing

you had been facing

they had been facing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will face

you will face

he/she/it will face

we will face

you will face

they will face

Future continuous

I will be facing

you will be facing

he/she/it will be facing

we will be facing

you will be facing

they will be facing

Future perfect

I will have faced

you will have faced

he/she/it will have faced

we will have faced

you will have faced

they will have faced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been facing

you will have been facing

he/she/it will have been facing

we will have been facing

you will have been facing

they will have been facing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would face

you would face

he/she/it would face

we would face

you would face

they would face

Conditional continuous

I would be facing

you would be facing

he/she/it would be facing

we would be facing

you would be facing

they would be facing

Conditional perfect

I would have face

you would have face

he/she/it would have face

we would have face

you would have face

they would have face

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been facing

you would have been facing

he/she/it would have been facing

we would have been facing

you would have been facing

they would have been facing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you face
we let´s face
you face

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to face

Past participle

faced

Present Participle

facing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FACE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «face» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of face

air · appearance · aspect · assurance · audacity · authority · beset · boldness · bother · brass neck · brave · character · cheek · chutzpah · clad · clock · coat · come up against · concept · conception · confidence · confront · countenance · cover · deal with · defy · dial · dignity · display · distress · dress · effrontery · elevation · encounter · esteem · experience · expression · exterior · facet · features · finish · front · gall · honour · image · impudence · kisser · level · line · look · make-up · mana · meet · mug · nature · neck · nerve · oppose · outside · overlay · overlook · physiognomy · plague · prestige · presumption · profile · regard · reputation · respect · sass · sassiness · sauce · self-image · self-respect · sheathe · side · standing · status · surface · tackle · trouble · veneer · visage · worry

TRANSLATION OF FACE

Find out the translation of face to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of face from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «face» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 脸
• Translator English - Spanish: cara
• English: face
• Translator English - Hindi: चेहरा
• Translator English - Arabic: وَجْه
• Translator English - Russian: лицо
• Translator English - Portuguese: rosto
• Translator English - Bengali: মুখ
• Translator English - French: visage
• Translator English - Malay: Muka
• Translator English - German: Gesicht
• Translator English - Japanese: 顔
• Translator English - Korean: 얼굴
• Translator English - Javanese: Pasuryan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mặt
• Translator English - Tamil: முகம்
• Translator English - Marathi: चेहरा
• Translator English - Turkish: yüz
• Translator English - Italian: viso
• Translator English - Polish: twarz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: обличчя
• Translator English - Romanian: față
• Translator English - Greek: πρόσωπο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gesig
• Translator English - Swedish: ansikte
• Translator English - Norwegian: ansikt

10 QUOTES WITH «FACE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word face.

1

Gerry Adams

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.

2

Eddy Arnold

Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.

3

Melissa Bean

I am the parent of teenagers, my daughters are 13 and 15, so the issue of Internet safety has been an important issue. I have been visiting middle schools to talk about some of the challenges that they face.

4

Madisen Beaty

Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.

5

Bill Bixby

Viewers can't expect TV to keep developing unless they make their wants known. And let's face it. The best way to make your wants known in this world is by 'beefing'.

6

Brooke Burns

I have a big personality, and I think big personality plus blond hair makes me come across as glib. With dark hair, people look at your face more. Before, it was all about the hair.

7

Neve Campbell

I'm just one of those people that if I sit down to watch a horror film, I put my hands over my face and I cry a lot and I don't see half of the film because I'm too upset.

8

Caleb Carr

I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your face.

9

Malcolm de Chazal

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

10

Chuck Close

A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it, there's a great deal that's communicated about who this person is and what their life experiences have been.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACE»

Discover the use of face in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to face and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Face-to-Face Book: Why Real Relationships Rule in a ...

Shares secrets to harnessing the power of word-of-mouth marketing, challenging popular misconceptions while explaining how to render a brand a subject of profitable conversation.

Ed Keller, Brad Fay, 2012

Face

In this startling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, the author tackles the moving and compelling story of a young man, Martin, whose life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a joyriding accident.

Benjamin Zephaniah, 2011

Point Your Face at This: Drawings

The New York Times bestselling writer and comedian Demetri Martin is back with a brand new collection of drawings that urge you to: POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his ...

Demetri Martin, 2013

I Love You, Stinky Face

A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain constant even if her child were a smelly skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien. On board pages.

Lisa McCourt, 2004

Face

A collection of poems in a variety of forms includes "Avian Nights," "The Blood Sonnets," and "How to Create an Agnostic." FACE is National Book Award Winner Sherman Alexie's first book of poems in nine years.

Sherman Alexie, 2009

Handbook of Face Recognition

This authoritative handbook is the first to provide complete coverage of face recognition, including major established approaches, algorithms, systems, databases, evaluation methods, and applications.

Stan Z. Li, Anil K. Jain, 2011

Autobiography of a Face

It took Lucy Grealy twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance after childhood cancer and surgery that left her jaw disfigured.

Lucy Grealy, 1994

Face to Face with Cheetahs

Close-up photographs highlight the story of young African cheetahs.

Chris Johns, 2008

About Face

He presents, in his words, "a natural history of the face and an unnatural history of those who live without it." The heart of the book lies in the experiences of people with facial losses of various kinds.

Jonathan Cole, 1999

The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning

The inventor of the Gaia theory argues that is it too late to reverse global warming and that humankind must adapt to a rising global temperature.

James Lovelock, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term face is used in the context of the following news items.

Face-To-Face Air Travel Layout Patented

A patent filed by industry supplier Zodiac Seats France proposes to squeeze in more passengers by turning passengers around to they face ... «Sky News, Jul 15»

Conor McGregor vows to 'rearrange' Chad Mendes' face in UFC …

Conor McGregor has vowed to rearrange Chad Mendes' face during their UFC featherweight title fight in Las Vegas. Mendes stepped in with ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

'Happy Face Killer's' Daughter Melissa Moore Comes Face-to-Face …

Melissa Moore, the daughter of the notorious serial killer in the '90s known as the “Happy Face Killer,” has made it her mission to speak out on ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Britain will face 'repurcussions' for pulling out tourists - Tunisia PM

Britain's advice that tourists should leave Tunisia because of the risk of another terror attack will "have repurcussions", the country's prime ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Tense moment Fermanagh man comes face to face with a cheetah …

This is the terrifying moment a Northern Ireland man came face to face with a cheetah, when it leapt into the back of a jeep. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

Jordan Bratton Covers The Weeknd's 'Can't Feel My Face': Exclusive …

"The band took a break and I just started playing 'Can't Feel My Face' on the piano. The cameras kept rolling and the guitarist Brad Allen ... «Billboard, Jul 15»

Insight - After gains, Syria rebels face tough fight for Deraa, Aleppo

BEIRUT Momentum that has swept Syrian rebels to a series of swift victories over President Bashar al-Assad appears to have slowed in two ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

Welcome Wendiceratops, Dinosauria's Newest Horned Face

Back when I was a young whippersnapper, Triceratops – old “three horned face” – was the main game in town. If you wanted variety you could ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»

British & Irish Lions face two Tests at Eden Park on 2017 New …

Apart from a three-Test series, the Lions will also face all five New Zealand Super Rugby teams, plus the New Zealand Maori. The five-week trip ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Mature Andy Murray in form of his life to face Roger Federer at …

Andy Murray lost the 2012 Wimbledon final to Roger Federer but gained a measure of revenge when he won the Olympic final less than a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»