face-to-faceadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs/, U.S.

/ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: face to face at face n. Phrases 1a.

Etymology: < face to face at face n. Phrases 1a .

A. adj.

Of a situation, etc.: characterized by having those involved facing each other or in each other's presence. Of a person: that engages in such contact, that confronts something directly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective] > facing > face-to-face

face-to-face1864

one-to-one1970

one-on-one1972

1833 J. Nyren Young Cricketer's Tutor 59 He was a good face-to-face, unflinching, uncompromising, independent man.

1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 172 We are liable to lose the solemn face-to-face reality of the strife within us.

1864 J. H. Newman Apologia 379 The face-to-face antagonist.

1865 D. Masson Recent Brit. Philos. iv. 319 We possess an intuitive, or face-to-face knowledge of certain properties of matter.

1909 C. H. Cooley Social Organization iii. 23 By primary groups I mean those characterized by intimate face-to-face association and coöperation.

1949 M. Mead in M. Fortes Social Struct. 23 A regiment of soldiers, all from..the occident, come into face-to-face relations with non-occidental people.

1971 Vogue Nov. 60/2 The face-to-face ‘missionary position’..is actually said to have been invented by Roman courtesans to hinder conception.

2007 Times (Nexis) 2 June (Money section) 8 If you are in the market for a butler, valet or lady's maid, the chances are that you can afford top agencies and face-to-face financial advice.

B. n.

A face-to-face meeting (literal and figurative).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > [noun] > a meeting > types of

morn-speechOE

court1154

morrow-speech1183

conventicle1382

congregation1389

plenary session1483

journeyc1500

night school1529

assession1560

general meeting1565

family meeting1638

panegyris1647

desk1691

collegea1703

annual general meeting1725

mass meeting1733

panegyre1757

plenum1772

family council1797

coterie1805

Round Table1830

GA1844

indignation meeting1848

protest meeting1852

hui1858

primary1859

Quaker meeting1861

mothers' meeting1865

sit-down1868

town hall1912

jamboree1919

protest rally1921

con1940

face-to-face1960

morning prayers1961

struggle meeting1966

be-in1967

love-in1967

plenary1969

catch-up1972

rencontre1975

schmoozefest1976

1960 Economist 31 Dec. 1395/2 It is this which Nicholas Halasz has uncovered in this biographical ‘face-to-face’.

1997 Nation 264 13/1 The meeting came in stark contrast to another face-to-face that incinerator opponents recall..with then-supervisor D'Amato.

2007 B. Cain 77 Sulphate Strip 19 My first four interviews were two face-to-faces with John Miles and..two telephone chats with Barry Biggs.

Derivatives

face-to-ˈfaceness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun]

opposition?a1425

counterview1590

contrariety1615

opposal1852

face-to-faceness1874

vis-à-visness1887

1874 W. Wallace tr. G. W. F. Hegel Logic xviii. p. cxxxiv In both there is the same statement of immediacy or face-to-faceness.

a1916 H. James Sense of Past (1917) 335 His disconcerted and practically defeated face-to-faceness with the way in which they do take it [sc. his modernism].

1961 Sociol. Q. 2 181 The distinguishing attributes such as smallness or face-to-faceness..are not per se the major defining characteristics.

2004 R. Scruton Death-devoted Heart v. 153 The side-by-sideness of Isolde and Brangäne, and of Tristan and Kurwenal, are contrasted with the face-to-faceness of the lovers.

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

单词	face-to-face
释义	face-to-faceadj.n. Brit. /ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs/, U.S. /ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: face to face at face n. Phrases 1a. Etymology: < face to face at face n. Phrases 1a . A. adj. Of a situation, etc.: characterized by having those involved facing each other or in each other's presence. Of a person: that engages in such contact, that confronts something directly. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective] > facing > face-to-face face-to-face1864 one-to-one1970 one-on-one1972 1833 J. Nyren Young Cricketer's Tutor 59 He was a good face-to-face, unflinching, uncompromising, independent man. 1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 172 We are liable to lose the solemn face-to-face reality of the strife within us. 1864 J. H. Newman Apologia 379 The face-to-face antagonist. 1865 D. Masson Recent Brit. Philos. iv. 319 We possess an intuitive, or face-to-face knowledge of certain properties of matter. 1909 C. H. Cooley Social Organization iii. 23 By primary groups I mean those characterized by intimate face-to-face association and coöperation. 1949 M. Mead in M. Fortes Social Struct. 23 A regiment of soldiers, all from..the occident, come into face-to-face relations with non-occidental people. 1971 Vogue Nov. 60/2 The face-to-face ‘missionary position’..is actually said to have been invented by Roman courtesans to hinder conception. 2007 Times (Nexis) 2 June (Money section) 8 If you are in the market for a butler, valet or lady's maid, the chances are that you can afford top agencies and face-to-face financial advice. B. n. A face-to-face meeting (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > meeting or assembling for common purpose > [noun] > a meeting > types of morn-speechOE court1154 morrow-speech1183 conventicle1382 congregation1389 plenary session1483 journeyc1500 night school1529 assession1560 general meeting1565 family meeting1638 panegyris1647 desk1691 collegea1703 annual general meeting1725 mass meeting1733 panegyre1757 plenum1772 family council1797 coterie1805 Round Table1830 GA1844 indignation meeting1848 protest meeting1852 hui1858 primary1859 Quaker meeting1861 mothers' meeting1865 sit-down1868 town hall1912 jamboree1919 protest rally1921 con1940 face-to-face1960 morning prayers1961 struggle meeting1966 be-in1967 love-in1967 plenary1969 catch-up1972 rencontre1975 schmoozefest1976 1960 Economist 31 Dec. 1395/2 It is this which Nicholas Halasz has uncovered in this biographical ‘face-to-face’. 1997 Nation 264 13/1 The meeting came in stark contrast to another face-to-face that incinerator opponents recall..with then-supervisor D'Amato. 2007 B. Cain 77 Sulphate Strip 19 My first four interviews were two face-to-faces with John Miles and..two telephone chats with Barry Biggs. Derivatives face-to-ˈfaceness n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [noun] opposition?a1425 counterview1590 contrariety1615 opposal1852 face-to-faceness1874 vis-à-visness1887 1874 W. Wallace tr. G. W. F. Hegel Logic xviii. p. cxxxiv In both there is the same statement of immediacy or face-to-faceness. a1916 H. James Sense of Past (1917) 335 His disconcerted and practically defeated face-to-faceness with the way in which they do take it [sc. his modernism]. 1961 Sociol. Q. 2 181 The distinguishing attributes such as smallness or face-to-faceness..are not per se the major defining characteristics. 2004 R. Scruton Death-devoted Heart v. 153 The side-by-sideness of Isolde and Brangäne, and of Tristan and Kurwenal, are contrasted with the face-to-faceness of the lovers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1833
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