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I think when two people get together, their past is their past. Their reputations are reputations. You can only take someone the way you find them... on face value.
Shane Warne

Meaning of "face value" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACE VALUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACE VALUE

noun
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determiner
exclamation
Face value 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 VALUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

face value

Face value

The face value is the value of a coin, stamp or paper money, as printed on the coin, stamp or bill itself by the minting authority. While the face value usually refers to the true value of the coin, stamp or bill in question it can sometimes be largely symbolic, as is often the case with bullion coins. For example, a one troy ounce American Gold Eagle bullion coin was worth and sold for about $1,200 USD during 2009 market prices and yet has a face value of only $50 USD.

Definition of face value in the English dictionary

The definition of face value in the dictionary is the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin. Other definition of face value is apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACE VALUE

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 time
face to face
face up to
face validity
face-ache

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACE VALUE

absolute value
acid value
added value
asset value
book value
calorific value
eigenvalue
expected value
food value
market value
par value
present value
Q value
replacement value
resale value
revalue
salue
store of value
surrender value
time value
value

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «face value» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACE VALUE

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

Translator English - Chinese

面值
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

valor nominal
570 millions of speakers

English

face value
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंकित मूल्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القيمة الاسمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

номинальная стоимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valor nominal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিচিতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valeur nominale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nilai muka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nennwert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

額面価格
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

액면가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nilai nominal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mệnh giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக மதிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दर्शनी मूल्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görünür değer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valore facciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wartość nominalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

номінальна вартість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valoarea nominală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ονομαστική αξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sigwaarde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nominellt värde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pålydende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of face value

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE VALUE»

The term «face value» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACE VALUE» OVER TIME

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

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9 QUOTES WITH «FACE VALUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word face value.
1
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.
2
Douglas Coupland
A vast percentage of the human race is literally not wired neurologically to get irony. Well more than half of humanity takes life at face value, which is to me terrifying.
3
James Fallows
I've learned that I need to spell out, even in cases seemingly so blatant, that in fact I am not taking this at face value and am being 'sarcastic.'
4
John Hutton
If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip.
5
Christopher Meloni
If you take life at face value, it loses its luster pretty quickly. If you go after it, you get more out of it.
6
Edward G. Robinson
I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.
7
David S. Rose
If the response you finally receive from me is 'thanks but no thanks', then please accept at face value that I would really not be the right investor for you. You've got to trust me on this, and in this case take 'no' for an answer.
8
Hassan Rouhani
At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people.
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Shane Warne
I think when two people get together, their past is their past. Their reputations are reputations. You can only take someone the way you find them... on face value.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACE VALUE»

Discover the use of face value in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to face value and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Face Value: The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America
In this compelling work of cultural history, O’Malley interprets a stunning array of historical sources to evaluate the comingling of ideas about monetary value and social distinctions.
Michael O'Malley, 2012
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At Face Value
Being yourself should be simple—as plain as the nose on your face In this modern retelling of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac, seventeen-year-old Cyrie is a brilliant, athletic, and funny girl with a witty retort for each of the endless ...
Emily Franklin, 2013
3
Face Value
Alternating passages relate the experiences of fifteen-year-old English model Lauren with those of her guardian Nessa and reveal what happened to Lauren's beautiful--but doomed--teenaged mother.
Catherine Johnson, 2006
4
Face Value: The Truth about Beauty-- and a Guilt-Free Guide ...
In their place, she offers refreshingly honest advice and a holistic program that will empower you to define your beauty on your own terms, without guilt and without apology. Let Dr. Sundaram show you how to discover your own Face Value.
Hema Sundaram, 2003
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Beyond Face Value
This attention and the positive reaction to her plight, gave her the extra strength to tell the whole story that led her to, essentially, a back alley for facial injections of "fix-a-flat.
Rajée Rajindra Narinesingh, 2012
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Face Value, the Politics of Beauty
Looks at the history and mythology of beauty, examines psychological attitudes toward beauty, and discusses sexual politics, ethnic identity, and stereotypes of beauty
Robin Tolmach Lakoff, Raquel L. Scherr, 1984
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At Face Value: Autobiographical Writing in Spanish America
A study of Spanish American autobiography from the post-colonial nineteenth century to the present day.
Sylvia Molloy, 2005
8
Face Value: Physiognomical Thought and the Legible Body in ...
Explores ideas about human physical appearance expressed in French novels of the 18th/19th centuries (by Lavater, Marivaux, Balzac, Gautier, Zola), as well as the pseudoscience of physiognomy that influenced them.
Christopher Rivers, 1994
9
Face Value
Small-town reporter Kate Miller has never been a fashion do??until now.
Kathleen Baird-Murray, 2008
10
Face value: American portraits
"What is a portrait today?" is the defining question of this volume.
Donna M. De Salvo, Maurice Berger, Parrish Art Museum, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACE VALUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term face value is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fake Indian currency of nearly Rs 8 lakh face value seized from …
With the help of local police, the youth was searched and FICN of Rs 7,48,500 face value was seized from his possession. The youth, during ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Rebecca Makkai pushes beyond face value in the complex …
Short stories are anomalous forms; in a bestiary of literary species, they are fairly recent hybrids, or the result of punctuated narrative evolution. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
15 Toys And Action Figures That Have Consistently Gone Down In …
... hype at face value. People would invest in doubles and even triples, believing the dolls to be some sort of low-cost, low-risk stock certificates. «io9, Jul 15»
4
A Debt Deal to Keep Greece in the Eurozone?
... either by extending the maturity of existing loans and cutting their interest rates or writing down their face value. Tusk, a former Prime Minister ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
5
A Book for Her by Bridget Christie review – how do you make …
This isn't to say I took such courtly, bookish modesty (“the genius all theirs, the errors all mine”, yikyak, yikyak) at face value. But it took me a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Bank of England holds rates at record low of 0.5%
At face value, the first rate rise should be just around the corner. Economic growth is solid, the housing market shows signs of beginning to ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
Investor lessons from alleged $1.5B Ponzi scheme
... that would accrue over the life of the investment and would be paid out along with the face value of the investment at the conclusion. Instead ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
8
Greek Samurai Bonds Signal Imminent Default as Rescue Hope …
A 20 billion yen ($165 million) Samurai note sold in 1995 falls due on July 14 and is quoted at less than 50 percent of face value, according to ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
9
Prosecutor in the US county that sentences the most people to death …
"I don't really keep up with statistics like that, so I'm just taking their numbers at face value," he admitted. Cox's comments came as a response ... «Businessinsider India, Jul 15»
10
Frank Cushnahan was set to make £5m from Nama property deal …
He referred to reports that the assets were sold for £1.3bn - less than a third of their £4.5bn face value. Mr Daly said: "Nama sold the assets for ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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