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noun
- The front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes
- The face as a means of identification countenance
"would know that face anywhere"
- Presence, sight
- Facial expression
"a friendly face"
- A facial expression of distaste or displeasure
"he made a face when he saw the test results"
- Makeup
- Disguise, pretense
- Dignity, prestige
"afraid to lose face"
- A striking surface (as of a tool)
"the face of the golf club"
- The end or wall of a mine tunnel, drift, or excavation at which work is progressing
- Face value
- Person
"lots of new faces around here"
- Baby face
"Randy Orton earned respect as a heel because of his cocky, overconfident persona. As a face, he's lost the smugness that defined his character and is struggling to find his identity."
verb
- To confront impudently
"faced him with evidence of treachery"
- To line near the edge especially with a different material
- To cover the front or surface of
"faced the building with marble"
- To meet face-to-face or in competition
"The team will face a tough opponent in its next game."
- To stand or sit with the face toward
"The teacher faced the class."
- To have the front oriented toward
"a house facing the park"
- To recognize and deal with straightforwardly
"face the facts"
- To master by confronting with determination
- To have as a prospect be confronted by
"face a grim future"
- To be a prospect or a source of concern for
"the problems that face us"
- To bring face-to-face
"he was faced with ruin"
- To make the surface of (something, such as a stone) flat or smooth
- To cause (troops) to face in a particular direction on command
"The captain faced his company to the left."
- To have the face or front turned in a specified direction
"The house faced south."
- To turn the face in a specified direction
"She faced to her left."
noun
- An angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
noun
- A king, queen, or jack in a deck of cards
adjective
- Relating to or being a crystal space lattice in which each cubic unit cell has an atom at the center and at the corners of each face compare body-centered
noun
- A unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 × 8 feet with lengths of pieces from about 12 to 16 inches
adjective or adverb
- With the face down
"He was face down on the bed. = He was lying face down on the bed."
adverb
- With the face foremost
"hit the wall face-first"
noun
- A European dipteran fly (Musca autumnalis) that is similar to the housefly, is widely established in North America, and causes distress to livestock by clustering about the face
noun
- A covering typically attaching to the front of a helmet that consists of a hard, clear material (such as polycarbonate) or a cage of metal (such as steel or a titanium alloy) and is worn to protect the wearer's face from injury
"In my hand, I held my silver football helmet with its full cage face mask."
- A penalty imposed on a player for grabbing and pulling an opponent's face mask during play
"… the Wolverines' Grant Perry was called for a face mask during a Desmond King punt return, giving Iowa the ball at Michigan's 36-yard line."
This clue was used on January 16, 2026.