Face vs. Surface

Facenoun

(anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.

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One's facial expression.

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The public image; outward appearance.

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The frontal aspect of something.

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(figurative) Presence; sight; front.

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The directed force of something.

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Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

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Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

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The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.

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(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

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Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

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The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.

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(slang) The mouth.

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(slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

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Short for baby face. A headlining wrestler whose in-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits.

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(cricket) The front surface of a bat.

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(golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

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(cards) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

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The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

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(typography) A typeface.

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Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

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(computing) An interface.

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The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

Faceverb

To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

Faceverb

To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

Faceverb

(transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

Faceverb

(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

Faceverb

(intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.

Faceverb

(transitive) To have as an opponent.

Faceverb

To be the batsman on strike.

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(obsolete) To confront impudently; to bully.

Faceverb

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

Faceverb

To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

Faceverb

To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

Faceverb

(engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

Facenoun

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.

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That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.

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The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.

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The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.

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Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.

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That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.

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Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.

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Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.

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Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.

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Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.

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Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.

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The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.

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The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount; most commonly called face value.

Faceverb

To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.

Faceverb

To Confront impudently; to bully.

Faceverb

To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park; some of the seats on the train faced backward.

Faceverb

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.

Faceverb

To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.

Faceverb

To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

Faceverb

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

Faceverb

To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

Faceverb

To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.

Faceverb

To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

Faceverb

To present a face or front.

Facenoun

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear;

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the expression on a person's face;

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the general outward appearance of something;

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the act of confronting bravely;

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the striking or working surface of an implement

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a part of a person that is used to refer to a person;

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a surface forming part of the outside of an object;

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the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

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the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object);

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a contorted facial expression;

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a specific size and style of type within a type family

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status in the eyes of others;

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impudent aggressiveness;

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a vertical surface of a building or cliff

Faceverb

deal with (something unpleasant) head on;

Faceverb

oppose, as in hostility or a competition;

Faceverb

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;

Faceverb

be opposite;

Faceverb

turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;

Faceverb

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;

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turn so as to expose the face;

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line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;

Faceverb

cover the front or surface of;

Facenoun

the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal

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an expression shown on the face

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an aspect of something

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the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.

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each of the surfaces of a solid

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a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff

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the side of a planet or moon facing the observer

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the front of a building

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the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands

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the distinctive side of a playing card

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the obverse of a coin.

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a person of a particular type

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short for typeface

Faceverb

be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)

Faceverb

have the face or front pointing in a specified direction

Faceverb

(of a soldier) turn in a particular direction

Faceverb

confront and deal with or accept

Faceverb

have (a difficult situation) in prospect

Faceverb

(of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and require action from (someone)

Faceverb

overcome someone or something by a show of determination

Faceverb

cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material

Face

The face is the front of an animal's head that features three of the head's sense organs, the eyes, nose, and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities affects the psyche adversely.

Surfacenoun

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

Surfacenoun

The outside hull of a tangible object.

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(figurative) Outward or external appearance.

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The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.

Surfacenoun

(fortification) That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.

Surfaceverb

(transitive) To provide something with a surface.

Surfaceverb

(transitive) To apply a surface to something.

Surfaceverb

(intransitive) To rise to the surface.

Surfaceverb

(transitive) To bring to the surface.

Surfaceverb

(intransitive) To come out of hiding.

Surfaceverb

(intransitive) For information or facts to become known.

Surfaceverb

(transitive) To make information or facts known.

Surfaceverb

(intransitive) To work a mine near the surface.

Surfaceverb

(intransitive) To appear or be found.

Surfacenoun

The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body.

Surfacenoun

Hence, outward or external appearance.

Surfacenoun

A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface.

Surfacenoun

That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.

Surfaceverb

To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain.

Surfaceverb

To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.

Surfaceverb

To rise from the depths of a liquid to the surface; as, the submarine surfaced to recharge its batteries.

Surfaceverb

To become known or public; - said of information.

Surfaceverb

To show up, as a person who was in hiding; as, he absconded with the payroll and surfaced in Argentina.

Surfacenoun

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary;

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the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object;

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the outermost level of the land or sea;

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a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something;

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information that has become public;

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a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

Surfaceverb

come to the surface

Surfaceverb

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface;

Surfaceverb

appear or become visible; make a showing;

Surfaceadjective

on the surface;

Surfaceadjective

involving a surface only;

Surfacenoun

the outside part or uppermost layer of something

Surfacenoun

the level top of something

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the area of an outer part or uppermost layer of something

Surfacenoun

the upper limit of a body of liquid

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the outward appearance of someone or something, especially as distinct from less obvious aspects

Surfacenoun

a continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.

Surfaceadjective

relating to or found on the surface of something

Surfaceadjective

denoting ships which travel on the surface of the water as distinct from submarines

Surfaceadjective

carried by or denoting transportation by sea or overland rather than by air

Surfaceverb

rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground

Surfaceverb

come to people's attention; become apparent

Surfaceverb

(of a person) appear after having been asleep

Surfaceverb

provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface

Surface

A surface, as the term is most generally used, is the outermost or uppermost layer of a physical object or space. It is the portion or region of the object that can first be perceived by an observer using the senses of sight and touch, and is the portion with which other materials first interact.