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Meaning of "face time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACE TIME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACE TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Face time is 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.

WHAT DOES FACE TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Face time

Face time is an English idiom for direct personal interaction or contact between two or more people at the same time and physical location. Face time therefore occurs in "real life" or "meatspace" and contrasts primarily with interaction or contact which occurs over distance and/or electronically. The term was originally a colloquialism but has entered the vernacular with the increasing number of people throughout the world who commonly and extensively rely on telecommunications and the Internet for personal and business communication.

Definition of face time in the English dictionary

The definition of face time in the dictionary is the time spent dealing with someone else face to face, esp in a place of work.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACE TIME

face as long as a fiddle
face card
face cloth
face cream
face down
face flannel
face flies
face guard
face mask
face out
face pack
face painting
face powder
face recognition
face the music
face to face
face up to
face validity
face value
face-ache

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACE TIME

ahead of time
all the time
at one time
at the same time
big time
from time to time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
summer time
the big time
time

Synonyms and antonyms of face time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «face time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACE TIME

Find out the translation of face time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of face time 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 time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗脸的时候
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiempo de la cara
570 millions of speakers

English

face time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेहरा समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وجها لوجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

время лицо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempo de cara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুখোমুখি সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

temps de visage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa muka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesicht der Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェイスタイム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얼굴 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu pasuryan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phải đối mặt với thời gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முகம் நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समोरासमोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüz saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo faccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czas twarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

час особа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp față
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορά το πρόσωπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in die gesig staar tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ansikte tid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ansikt tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of face time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE TIME»

The term «face time» is regularly used and occupies the 62.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE TIME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «face time» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «face time» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about face time

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACE TIME»

Discover the use of face time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to face time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Face-Time
Ben is bewildered when Gretchen refuses to end an affair with the president, because of the personal access it gives her--access that indirectly benefits Ben as well.
Erik Tarloff, 2000
2
Face Time: Bible Answers to Teens' Toughest Questions
The Bible studies inside this book are not one-size-fits-all, fill-in-the-blank lessons.
‎2012
3
Face Time
The good news: she's got explosive evidence to free an innocent woman from prison. The bad news: that makes Charlotte--and someone she loves--the real killer's next target. Charlotte knows she has what it takes to get the story.
Hank Phillippi Ryan, 2012
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Harvard Business Review on Culture and Change
Executive Summary MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL for many years had a deeply ingrained culture of face time—if you weren't working long hours, you weren't earning your pay. That philosophy didn't seem totally off base in an industry that ...
‎2002
5
Transforming Prayer: How Everything Changes When You Seek ...
ST. AUGUSTINE The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. NUMBERS 6:24–26 I love “face time” – with certain people.
Daniel Henderson, 2011
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Time Studies as a Basis for Rate Setting
S Start First Cut to Just Finish Face, Time Table, 140. Start First Cut on Outside Diameter, Revolving Turret to bring Tool into Position, Time Table, 147. Start First Cut on Face to Finish, Revolving Turret . to bring Tool to Position, Time Table, ...
Dwight V. Merrick, 1919
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Astronomical, Magnetic and Meteorological Observations Made ...
From Princeton. No. Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. i h. m. s. 6 4 18.63 h. m. s. 18 64 50.32 i h. m. s. 6 5 47-93 18 h. in. s. 6 6 43.72 2 19.58 19 53-26 2 51.81 '9 47-62 3 20.46 20 54-79 3 53-60  ...
8
Washington Observations
Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. No. Clock-face Time. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. 1 6 4 18.63 18 6 4 50.32 1 6 5 47-93 18 6 6 43.72 2 19.58 «9 53.26 2 51.81 □9 47.62 3 20.46 20 54-79 3 53.6o 20 50.32 4 21.41 ...
United States Naval Observatory, 1882
9
Safire's Political Dictionary
face time Impressing a superior or employer by being in his or her presence; or, being noticed by a significant audience. U.S. News & World Report wrote in 1978 that Jimmy Carter “drops by the White House press room... guaranteeing himself  ...
William Safire, 2008
10
Together Alone: Personal Relationships in Public Places
To be sure, those engaged in face time can experience personal anxiety, as underscored by the man who was afraid to interact with a female strutter. Other men and women displayed and expressed pleasure with momentary encounters and ...
Calvin Morrill, David A. Snow, Cindy H. White, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACE TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term face time is used in the context of the following news items.
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Commuters could lose half of their face time with NJ Transit's board …
Have a gripe about the train or bus that takes you to and from work? Commuters will only have one scheduled evening meeting over the next ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Face Time with Jeff Castellari
Sugar Grove resident Jeff Castellari, 49, was at Cruise Night in St. Charles with his 2011 silver Chevrolet Camero when he answered nine ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
3
Face Time with Bridget Krause
Geneva resident Bridget Krause was enjoying a picnic lunch with her three sons, Michael, 7, Jacob, 5, and Joshua, 5, at Peck Farm in Geneva ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
4
A Poem Is a Naked Person: More Local Color than Face Time
but comparatively little direct face time with the subject. Country music legend George Jones sings a song in the studio, and Willie Nelson pops ... «East Bay Express, Jul 15»
5
Face Time with Emily Seyller
Batavia resident Emily Seyller was working at Peck Farm in Geneva at a children's nature camp when she answered nine questions for the ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Dozens of victims want face-to-face time with fraudulent cancer doctor
Sentencing is underway for a metro Detroit doctor who lied to his patients and told them they had cancer so he could collect Medicare money. «MyFox Detroit, Jul 15»
7
Potash Corp seeks K+S face time to save $8.7bn deal
Potash Corp seeks K+S face time to save $8.7bn deal. Potash Corp wants to address the concerns that led K+S to reject its $8.7 billion ... «Mineweb, Jul 15»
8
Face Time with Bobbie Andresen
Carpentersville resident Bobbie Andresen, 52, and her granddaughters, Lyla and Ava Church of Woodstock, were waiting for the Swedish Days ... «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Face Time with Ardley Tschetter
Geneva resident Ardley Tschetter, 47, was waiting for the Swedish Days Parade to begin in Geneva when he answered 11 questions for the ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
10
Potash Corp. Seeks K+S Face Time to Save $8.7 Billion Deal
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said it wants to meet with management of K+S AG as soon as possible to address concerns that led the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Face time [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/face-time>. Apr 2024 ».
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