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单词 full-face
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full-facen.adv.adj.

Brit. /ˌfʊlˈfeɪs/, U.S. /ˌfʊlˈfeɪs/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., face n.
Etymology: < full adj. + face n.With in (formerly †with) full face at sense A. 1 compare post-classical Latin plena facie with all the face visible (13th cent.), Middle French de pleine face , en pleine face with all the face visible, en pleine face de quelqu'un in front of a person (all late 14th cent.). With use as adjective compare earlier full-faced adj.
A. n.
1. in (formerly †with) full face: so as to be directly facing the viewer or the person being looked at; with all the face visible. Also in extended use with reference to the sun or moon.
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a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. xi. v. 580 Alwey he [sc. the reynebowe] haþ respecte to þe sonne wiþ ful face [L. plena facie], and þe sonne is euene afore þe bowe.
1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 210 A sumptuous temple of their Idolles..all were of carued worke, verie well proportioned and gilted:..the one had three heads proceeding out of one bodie, the one looking on the other in full face [Sp. muy de lleno].
1673 M. Stevenson Norfolk Drollery 19 Endymion's Miss observes her monthly wane, And with full Face repairs her Orb again.
1735 Rake's Progress (ed. 2) vi. 44 How the Sun varies in his Walk; And when on us his Arse he turns, He with full Face in India burns.
1819 E. Dodwell Classical & Topogr. Tour Greece I. xiii. 436 The first is the owl in full face; the next two owls in profile.
1876 H. N. Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. vi. 54 The head of Apollo on the gold coin..appears in full face.
1938 Burlington Mag. May 223/1 On the extreme left is a woman seen almost in full-face, wearing pearl earrings.
2002 R. T. Petersson Bernini & Excesses of Art 121 Bernini drew the king..in full face, profile and whole figure.
2. Printing (chiefly U.S.). A full-faced font or typeface (see also quot. 1963). Now rare.
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society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > style of type > [noun] > type face or font > light face or full face
light face1831
full-face1889
1889 Travelers Rec. May 2/2 One of the worst instances of misprints caused by bad chirography was where the heading ‘A Honeymoon Cut Short’ was printed in full-face as ‘A Hungarian Cut-Throat’.
1908 Men's Wear 6 May 78/2 The type did not run below 12 point and the emphasis in full face showed a knowledge of the value of contrast to the eye.
1948 Standard Rate & Data Service Dec. 486/3 Inside page, 10 point full face 5.25 count line; first page in 10 point full face 11.00 count line.
1963 W. C. Kenneison & A. J. B. Spilman Dict. Printing 77 Full face, a fount of capitals designed to occupy the complete body size, as there are no descenders to provide for.
B. adv.
= in full face at sense A. 1.
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1653 J. Rogers Ohel or Beth-Shemesh ii. vi. 385 An experienced Souldier fears no colors, looks full face on danger.
1842 J. Burke & J. B. Burke Gen. Armory Eng. p. xi/2 The animal looks full face, so that both eyes and ears may be seen.
1895 M. R. James Abbey St. Edmund at Bury 51 At top is Christ in a mandorla seated full-face with a book.
1922 H. Vardon Gist of Golf vi. 141 You can only be sure of obtaining the pendulum action by standing full-face to the hole.
2008–9 Poetry News Winter 6/2 He looked out full-face from the canvas, bold and undisguised.
C. adj. (attributive).
1. Having the face turned directly to face the viewer or the person being looked at; having all the face visible. Also: head-on. Cf. full-faced adj. 2.
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the world > space > direction > [adjective] > having specific aspect > having face fully in direction
full-faced1606
full-face1755
1755 A. Langford Catal. Coll. Mrs. Kennon 4 Four groats of Henry VII,..side-face, and 5 of Henry VIII, full-face.
1828 Lairds of Fife I. ii. 20 She caught not only a glimpse, but a full-face view of a thin, active figure.
1832 London Lit. Gaz. 17 Nov. 733/2 A shilling full-face portrait [of Sir Walter Scott] has been published in London.
1860 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table ii. 43 The profile and the full-face views..are both true.
1909 Daily Chron. 4 Mar. 1/3 The Halcyon was struck a heavy full face blow on the port quarter.
1965 Expedition 7 22 In the Titicaca region teeth are not usually shown in full face sculpture.
2015 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 17 Mar. 38 The French one cent and five cent coins have a full-face portrait of Marianne, the symbol of Republican France.
2. Printing (chiefly U.S.). = full-faced adj. 3. Now rare.
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society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > style of type > [adjective] > light-, full-, or bold-faced
full-faced1755
full-face1828
light-faced1832
boldc1871
bold-faced1890
1828 Amer. Masonic Rec. 2 Feb. 7/3 Small Pica, Brevier and Minion full face capitals for captions.
1854 Los Angeles Star 24 June 4/2 Do you want a ‘full face’ head to ‘Jenny Lind's Family’?
1915 E. W. Sargent Picture Theatre Advertising xii. 97 In addition, there is the italic character..and a bold or full-face letter.
1955 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 16 Jan. 8/1 We have..reduced each category to five titles. Our number one guesses are in full-face type.
3. Of a helmet, mask, etc.: covering all of the face.
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1939 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 25 Oct. 9/4 Then there was a full-face mask which came into use when women began to take an interest in sports.
1955 Aviation Week 12 Dec. 33/1 (caption) Prototype Model 3 of full-face helmet.
1994 J. Milne Getting Back i. 14 Full-face buckets offer maximum protection from wind and flying objects but they're difficult to wear with eyeglasses.
2012 Scuba Apr. 23/1 Has she used a drysuit before? Has she ever used a full-face mask and comms?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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