Another word for face
face
n.
The front of the head
visage, countenance, appearance, features, lineaments, silhouette, profile, physiognomy, front, map*, mug*, pan*, puss*, kisser*.
Facial expression
look, cast, grimace; see appearance 1, expression 4.
Bold or inconsiderate conduct
effrontery, impudence, impertinence; see rudeness.
A plane surface
Prestige
status, standing, self-respect; see dignity 1, reputation 2.
Appearance
light, aspect, presentation; see appearance 1.
face is the basic, direct word for the front of the head; countenance refers to the face as it reflects the emotions or feelings and is, hence, often applied to the facial expression his happy countenance; visage refers to the form, proportions, and expression of the face, especially as indicative of general temperament a man of stern visage; physiognomy refers to the general cast of features, esp. when considered as characteristic of an ethnic group or as supposedly indicative of character the physiognomy of an honest man
fly in the face ofmake a faceon the face of itto all appearances, seemingly, according to the evidence; see apparently.
oppose, resist, disapprove of, set oneself against; see disapprove 1, oppose 1.
face
v.
To confront conflict or trouble
confront, oppose, defy, meet, dare, brave, challenge, withstand, beard, court, encounter, risk, tolerate, endure, sustain, suffer, bear, tell to one's face, show a bold front, make a stand, meet face to face, look in the eye, grapple with, come to grips with, stand up to, cope with, contend with, deal with, handle, front, brook, allow, stand, submit, go up against, square up to, meet head-on, not shrink from, take it*, bell the cat*, take the bull by the horns*, face the music*; see also endure 2.
To put a face on a building
refinish, front, decorate, surface, dress, smooth the surface of, polish, level, redecorate, remodel, brick over, cover, coat, shingle, side, plaster, stucco, veneer.
To put facing on goods
line, bind, trim, hem, back, pipe, tuck, overlay, fold, bias.
To look out on
front, front on, overlook, border, be turned toward, look toward, view, give on or onto.
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Another word for face
The front surface of the head:
countenance, feature (often used in plural), muzzle, visage. (Informal) mug. (Slang) kisser, map, pan, puss. See precedeA disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood:
aspect, cast, countenance, expression, look, visage. See expressA facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain:
grimace, moue, mouth, pout. (Informal) mug. See expressAn outward appearance:
aspect, countenance, look, physiognomy, surface, visage. See surfaceThe level of credit or respect at which one is regarded by others:
prestige, standing, status. See respectThe state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:
assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, familiarity, forwardness, gall1, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness. (Informal) brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness. See attitude, courtesyThe forward outer surface of a building:
façade, front, frontage, frontal. (Architecture) frontispiece. See precedeA deceptive outward appearance:
cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. (Slang) put-on. See showThe outer layer of an object:
surface, top. See surfaceThe marked outer surface of an instrument:
dial. See precede
To have the face or front turned in a specific direction:
front, look (on or upon). See precedeTo confront boldly and courageously:
beard, brave, challenge, dare, defy, front. Idioms: fly in the face of, snap one's fingers at, stand up to, thumb one's nose at. See resistTo meet face-to-face, especially defiantly:
accost, confront, encounter, front. See meetTo come up against:
confront, encounter, meet1, run into. See meetTo furnish with a covering of a different material:
clad, cover, sheathe, side, skin. See surface
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