face

face is a Noun

Definition:

[1] 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. A mist . . . watered the whole face of the ground. Gen. ii. 6. Lake Leman wooes me with its crystal face. Byron.

[2] 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.

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

[4] That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.

[5] The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.

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

[7] The style or cut of a type or font of type.

[8] Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired. To set a face upon their own malignant design. Milton. This would produce a new face of things in Europe. Addison. We wear a face of joy, because We have been glad of yore. Wordsworth.

[9] That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread. Gen. iii. 19.

[10] Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance. We set the best faceon it we could. Dryden.

[11] Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. Chaucer.

[12] Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery. This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations. Tillotson.

[13] 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 presenceof.

[14] Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee. Num. vi. 25. My face [favor] will I turn also from them. Ezek. vii. 22.

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

[16] The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount. McElrath.