face
Pronunciation change
Noun change
- (countable) A face is the front part of the head.
- Synonyms: countenance, features, mug, visage and facade
- His face was red with embarrassment.
- A look or expression on the face.
- Synonyms: expression, look, appearance and air
- He made a face at the bitter medicine.
- One side of a many-sided shape.
- A dodecahedron has twelve faces.
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Verb change
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- If faces , the front of is pointing in the direction of .
- Please face me when I speak to you.
- The store faces the bank.
- It's hard to face the fact that his wife is gone.
- You have to face the bully.
Synonyms change
- (to be opposite) be opposite, be in front of, stand in front of, stand facing, look toward
- (admit) admit, accept, be realistic, realize, bite the bullet
- (confront) confront, tackle, meet, cope with, challenge, deal with, play, handle, play against, be drawn against
Antonyms change
- (to be opposite) be adjacent, be beside
- (admit) deny, refute, reject, rebuff, contradict, refuse, disallow, decline, renounce, disavow
- (confront) avoid, shun, steer clear of, let alone, evade, circumvent, get around, dodge, sidestep, elude, escape, prevent, forestall, preclude, avert
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| Parts of the head (edit) |
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hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin |
| Parts of the body (edit) | |
|---|---|
| head | ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin |
| torso | neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back |
| internal organs | heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb |
| extremities | arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes |
| sex organs | penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva |