[feys-tuh-feys] 
| 1. | with the fronts or faces toward each other, esp. when close together. |
| 2. | involving close contact or direct opposition: a face-to-face confrontation of adversaries. |
[feys] noun, verb, faced, fac⋅ing.| 1. | the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. |
| 2. | a look or expression on this part: a sad face. |
| 3. | an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child put on a face when told to go to bed. |
| 4. | cosmetics; makeup: Excuse me while I go to the powder room to put on my face. |
| 5. | impudence; boldness: to have the face to ask such a rude question. |
| 6. | outward appearance: These are just old problems with new faces. The future presented a fair face to the fortunate youth. |
| 7. | outward show or pretense, esp. as a means of preserving one's dignity or of concealing a detrimental fact, condition, etc.: Though shamed beyond words, he managed to show a bold face. |
| 8. | good reputation; dignity; prestige: They hushed up the family scandal to preserve face. |
| 9. | the amount specified in a bill or note, exclusive of interest. |
| 10. | the manifest sense or express terms, as of a document. |
| 11. | the geographic characteristics or general appearance of a land surface. |
| 12. | the surface: the face of the earth. |
| 13. | the side, or part of a side, upon which the use of a thing depends: the clock's face; the face of a playing card. |
| 14. | the most important or most frequently seen side; front: the face of a building. |
| 15. | the outer or upper side of a fabric; right side. |
| 16. | the acting, striking, or working surface of an implement, tool, etc. |
| 17. | Geometry. any of the bounding surfaces of a solid figure: a cube has six faces. |
| 18. | Also called working face. Mining. the front or end of a drift or excavation, where the material is being or was last mined. |
| 19. | Printing.
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| 20. | Nautical, Aeronautics. the rear or after side of a propeller blade (opposed to back ). |
| 21. | Fortification. either of the two outer sides that form the salient angle of a bastion or the like. |
| 22. | Crystallography. any of the plane surfaces of a crystal. |
| 23. | Electronics. faceplate (def. 3). |
| 24. | Archaic. sight; presence: to flee from the face of the enemy. |
| 25. | to look toward or in the direction of: to face the light. |
| 26. | to have the front toward or permit a view of: The building faces Fifth Avenue. The bedroom faces the park. |
| 27. | to confront directly: to be faced with a problem; to face the future confidently. |
| 28. | to confront courageously, boldly, or impudently (usually fol. by down or out): He could always face down his detractors. |
| 29. | to oppose or to meet defiantly: to face fearful odds; Army faces Navy in today's football game. |
| 30. | to cover or partly cover with a different material in front: They faced the old wooden house with brick. |
| 31. | to finish the edge of a garment with facing. |
| 32. | to turn the face of (a playing card) upwards. |
| 33. | to dress or smooth the surface of (a stone or the like). |
| 34. | to cause (soldiers) to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction. |
| 35. | Ice Hockey. (of a referee) to put (the puck) in play by dropping it between two opposing players each having his or her stick on the ice and facing the goal of the opponent. |
| 36. | to turn or be turned (often fol. by to or toward): She faced toward the sea. |
| 37. | to be placed with the front in a certain direction (often fol. by on, to, or toward): The house faces on the street. The barn faces south. |
| 38. | to turn to the right, left, or in the opposite direction: Left face! |
| 39. | Ice Hockey. to face the puck (often fol. by off). |
| 40. | face down, to confront boldly or intimidate (an opponent, critic, etc.). |
| 41. | face off, Ice Hockey. to start a game or period with a face-off. |
| 42. | face up to,
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| 43. | face the music. music (def. 9). |
| 44. | face to face,
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| 45. | face to face with, in close proximity to; narrowly escaping; confronting: face to face with death. |
| 46. | fly in the face of. fly 1 (def. 35). |
| 47. | get out of someone's face (usually used imperatively)
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| 48. | in the face of,
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| 49. | lose face, to suffer disgrace, humiliation, or embarrassment: It was impossible to apologize publicly without losing face. |
| 50. | make a face, to grimace, as in distaste or contempt; contort one's face in order to convey a feeling or to amuse another: She made a face when she was told the work wasn't finished. The children made me laugh by making faces. |
| 51. | on the face of it, to outward appearances; superficially; seemingly: On the face of it, there was no hope for a comeback. |
| 52. | put on a bold face, to give the appearance of confidence or assurance: Everyone knew that he had been fired, even though he put on a bold face. Also, put a bold face on. |
| 53. | save face, to avoid disgrace, humiliation, or embarrassment: She tried to save face by saying that the bill had never arrived. |
| 54. | set one's face against, to disapprove strongly of; oppose: My parents have set their face against my becoming an actress. |
| 55. | show one's face, to make an appearance; be seen: I would be ashamed to show my face in such an outlandish outfit. Just show your face at the party and then you can leave. |
| 56. | to one's face, in one's presence; brazenly; directly: Tell him to his face that he's a liar! |
| face-to-face (fās'tə-fās') adj. Being in the presence of another; facing: a face-to-face discussion. adv. also face to face In person; directly: would rather talk face-to-face than negotiate over the telephone. |
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face (fās)
n.
The front portion of the head, from forehead to chin.
Facies.
face to face
In each other's presence, opposite one another; in direct communication. For example, The two chairmen sat face to face, or It's time his parents met the teacher face to face. [Mid-1300s]
Confronting each other, as in We were face to face with death during the avalanche. [Late 1800s]