face upadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌfeɪs ˈʌp/, U.S.

/ˌfeɪs ˈəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., up adv.¹

Etymology: < face n. + up adv.¹

A. adv.

In a position with the face pointing or directed upwards.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > [adverb] > face

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1809 W. Nicholson Brit. Encycl. III. at Horology The experiment..which showed that a sea-chronometer (face up) kept the same rate, when those arcs were greatly varied.

1872 E. Eggleston End of World xxvi. 174 I put down three cards, face up.

1891 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 65 The tissue should be completely immersed, face up.

1923 J. P. Babcock Rules for Mah-Jongg (ed. 2) ii. 15 He..takes this discarded tile, placing it with the pair..from his own hand face up in front of him on the table.

2006 New Yorker 12 June 144/2 I see her lying, face up, on a wooden beam, with her mountain belly.

B. adj.

Usually hyphenated or as one word. Having the face pointing or directed upwards; (also) dealing with or producing something in this position.

ΚΠ

1906 H. H. Rice Concrete-block Manuf. viii. 41 As they must be made in an upright position, the form prohibiting their manufacture in either a face-up or a face-down machine, the press was discarded.

1962 Gloss. Terms Automatic Data Processing (B.S.I.) 90 Various terms are used to indicate the attitude in which a card is placed in the hopper... Face-up feed and face-down feed.

1988 Aviation Week & Space Technol. (Nexis) 18 Apr. 55 A [life] preserver that ensures a face-up position after hitting the water.

2003 J. McManus Positively Fifth Street 60 Players receiving two facedown cards each,..followed by three faceup community cards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	face up
释义	face upadv.adj. Brit. /ˌfeɪs ˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌfeɪs ˈəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: face n., up adv.¹ Etymology: < face n. + up adv.¹ A. adv. In a position with the face pointing or directed upwards. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > [adverb] > face neselonga1400 noselinga1450 face up1809 1809 W. Nicholson Brit. Encycl. III. at Horology The experiment..which showed that a sea-chronometer (face up) kept the same rate, when those arcs were greatly varied. 1872 E. Eggleston End of World xxvi. 174 I put down three cards, face up. 1891 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 65 The tissue should be completely immersed, face up. 1923 J. P. Babcock Rules for Mah-Jongg (ed. 2) ii. 15 He..takes this discarded tile, placing it with the pair..from his own hand face up in front of him on the table. 2006 New Yorker 12 June 144/2 I see her lying, face up, on a wooden beam, with her mountain belly. B. adj. Usually hyphenated or as one word. Having the face pointing or directed upwards; (also) dealing with or producing something in this position. ΚΠ 1906 H. H. Rice Concrete-block Manuf. viii. 41 As they must be made in an upright position, the form prohibiting their manufacture in either a face-up or a face-down machine, the press was discarded. 1962 Gloss. Terms Automatic Data Processing (B.S.I.) 90 Various terms are used to indicate the attitude in which a card is placed in the hopper... Face-up feed and face-down feed. 1988 Aviation Week & Space Technol. (Nexis) 18 Apr. 55 A [life] preserver that ensures a face-up position after hitting the water. 2003 J. McManus Positively Fifth Street 60 Players receiving two facedown cards each,..followed by three faceup community cards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1809
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