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Definition face in British English

face noun

[countable] noun
/feɪs/
1

the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are

Example

She wiped her face.

Example

He had a big smile on his face.

Example

The ball hit me in the face.

Synonyms and related words
face feature looks
1.1

the expression on someone's face, that shows how they are feeling

Example

Marsha came back in with a worried face.

1.2

used for referring to a person

Example

It was very nice to see all the familiar faces again.

Example

Look out for a couple of new faces in the team.

Synonyms and related words
person people human
Example

L'Oréal Paris announced that Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is the new face of the beauty brand in India.

Synonyms and related words
adman advertiser the ASA face national treasure sleb
2

a side of a mountain or building that is high and very steep

Example

the north face of the Eiger

Example

a cliff face

Synonyms and related words
brae brink the brow
3

one side of a coin

Synonyms and related words
banknote bill bread
4

the way that something looks or appears to people

Example

players who changed the face of tennis

Synonyms and related words
optics appearance looks
4.1

the qualities that something such as an organization has, or wants people to think it has

Example

This is the new face of banking in America.

Synonyms and related words
feature quality factor
5

one flat side of an object such as a cube (=a shape with six square sides)

Synonyms and related words
centre circumference contour
6

the open front part of the goal, especially in football

Example

The ball flashed across the face of the goal.

Synonyms and related words
all-seater the area AstroTurf
7

the front of a clock, where the numbers are

Synonyms and related words
crystal dial face
Definition face in British English

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a slap in the face (phrase) about-face (noun) the consequences (phrase) (as) plain as the nose on your face (phrase) bring a smile to your (phrase) bury your face/head in something (phrase) can’t face something (phrase) clock (noun) face (noun) face (verb) face about (phrasal verb) face blindness (noun) face card (noun) face (of something) (phrase) face cream (noun) face down (phrase) face down (phrasal verb) face downwards (phrase) face facts (phrase) face flannel (noun) face mask (noun) face off (phrasal verb) face pack (noun) face paint (noun) face peel (noun) face powder (noun) face swap (noun) face the music (phrase) face time (noun) face to face (adverb) face up (phrase) face up to (phrasal verb) face value (noun) face-kini (noun) face-off (noun) face-saver (noun) face-saving (adjective) face-swapping (noun) face-to-face (adjective) facepalm (noun) fall flat on your face (phrase) feed your face (phrase) fly in the face of something (phrase) the face of the earth (phrase) full-face (adjective) game face (noun) have something written all over your face (phrase) egg on your face (phrase) hide your face (phrase) in the face of something (phrase) in-your-face (adjective) (let’s) face it (phrase) long face (noun) look someone in the (phrase) lose face (phrase) loss of face (phrase) a face (phrase) not just a pretty face () on someone’s face () on the face of it (phrase) on the face of the earth (phrase) the face of the earth (phrase) put a brave on something (phrase) put a human face on something (phrase) put a name to a face (phrase) your face on (phrase) resting bitch face (noun) save face (phrase) set your face against something (phrase) show your face (phrase) shut your (phrase) the door in someone’s face (phrase) someone’s face fits (phrase) stare someone in the face (phrase) stare something in the face (phrase) straight face (phrase) straight to someone’s face (phrase) stuff (phrase) take someone/something at face value (phrase) the blood drains from someone’s face (phrase) the blood rushes to your (phrase) the unacceptable face of something (phrase) throw something back in someone’s face (phrase) to someone’s face (phrase) you are blue in the face (phrase) volte-face (noun) what's-his/her-face (noun) wipe something the map (phrase) wipe the off someone’s face (phrase) you’ll be laughing on the other side of your face (phrase)