Meaning of face In English

• 0 the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are:

  • She has a long, thin face.

  • She had a puzzled expression on her face.

  • I was greeted by smiling faces.

  • I could see from his face he was unhappy.

  • I was making silly faces to get the baby to laugh.

  • "This tastes horrible," said Tom, pulling a face at his glass.

• 1 the front or surface of an object:

  • the north face of a mountain

  • the west face of the building

  • a watch face with Roman numerals

• 2 the respect and honour of others:

  • He thinks he would lose face if he admitted the mistake.

  • She tried to save face by inventing a story about being overseas at the time.

• 3 If you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it:

  • This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.

  • Passengers could face long delays.

  • You're faced with a very difficult choice there.

  • I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him.

  • We have to face facts here - we simply don't have enough money.

  • He's dying but he refuses to face the truth.

  • I can't face walking up all those steps again.

  • I know I've got to tell her but I can't face it.

  • She half hoped he would not find her, though she knew she would have to face him sooner or later.

• 4 to turn or be turned towards something physically; to be opposite something:

  • The balcony faced towards the sea.

  • Our apartment faces south.

  • Their houses face each other across the street.

• 5 If you face a building, you put an extra layer in front of what is already there:

  • The house was built of wood but faced in/with brick.

• 6 the front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth:

  • Cal hid his face in his hands.

• 7 the front or surface of an object:

  • We climbed the north face of Mount Washington.

• 8 to deal with a difficult situation:

  • They are faced with major financial problems.

  • I can’t face climbing those stairs again.

• 9 to have the front of something positioned toward, or to turn toward something or someone:

  • [ I always + adv/prep ] The balcony faces south.

  • [ T ] Please face the front of the room.