face up

1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.

2. A person: We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.

3. Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige: lose face.

4. Self-assurance; confidence: The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.

5. The surface presented to view; the front.

6. A façade.

7. Outer surface: the face of the earth.

8. A marked side: the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.

9. The right side, as of fabric.

10. An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.

11. A typeface or range of typefaces.

12. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.

A person's countenance: a happy face.

A contorted facial expression; a grimace: made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.

Facial cosmetics: put one's face on.

Outward appearance: the modern face of the city.

1. Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige: lose face.

2. Self-assurance; confidence: The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.

3. The surface presented to view; the front.

4. A façade.

5. Outer surface: the face of the earth.

6. A marked side: the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.

7. The right side, as of fabric.

8. An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.

9. A typeface or range of typefaces.

10. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.

Effrontery; impudence: had the face to question my judgment.

The most significant or prominent surface of an object, especially:

1. The surface presented to view; the front.

2. A façade.

3. Outer surface: the face of the earth.

4. A marked side: the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.

5. The right side, as of fabric.

6. An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.

7. A typeface or range of typefaces.

8. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.

A planar surface of a geometric solid.

Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.

The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.

The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.

Printing

1. A typeface or range of typefaces.

2. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.

To occupy a position with the face toward: stood and faced the audience.

To front on: a window that faces the south.

1. To confront with complete awareness: had to face the facts.

2. To overcome by confronting boldly or bravely: "What this generation must do is face its problems" (John F. Kennedy).

3. To confront with impudence. See Synonyms at defy.

4. To be certain to encounter; have in store: An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.

5. To bring or to be brought face to face with: "The prospect of military conflict . . . faced us with nightmarish choices" (Henry A. Kissinger).

1. To be certain to encounter; have in store: An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.

2. To bring or to be brought face to face with: "The prospect of military conflict . . . faced us with nightmarish choices" (Henry A. Kissinger).

To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.

Games To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.

To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material: bronze that is faced with gold foil.

To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material: face a hem with lace.

To treat the surface of so as to smooth.

To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.

To turn the face in a specified direction.