face value

[ feys -val-yoo for 1; feys -val-yoo for 2 ]

/ ˈfeɪs ˌvæl yu for 1; ˈfeɪs ˈvæl yu for 2 /

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noun

the value printed on the face of a stock, bond, or other financial instrument or document.

apparent value: Do not accept promises at face value.

Origin of face value

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby face value

face towel, face turn, faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with, facia, facial, facial angle, facial artery

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Example sentences from the Web for face value

Let us, for argument's sake, take the comparison at face-value and examine its message and veracity.
Obama: More Nixon Than Carter|Melik Kaylan|September 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
During the winter that followed, Houston's constant attention to Florence was generally accepted at its face-value.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman
Double their face-value, and then I'll hand them over to anybody.
The Slave of the Mine|Bracebridge Hemyng
He who takes things at their face-value here may indeed be deceived.
The Meaning of Truth|William James

Larry's looks had, certainly, a spell that was something in excess of what may be called their "face-value."
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross
As I mentioned a page or two back, the metal money disappeared and paper sank to one-sixth of its face-value.
A Prisoner in Turkey|John Still

British Dictionary definitions for face value

face value

noun

the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin

apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with face value

face value

see at face value.

单词	face value
释义	face value [ feys -val-yoo for 1; feys -val-yoo for 2 ] / ˈfeɪs ˌvæl yu for 1; ˈfeɪs ˈvæl yu for 2 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR face value ON THESAURUS.COM noun the value printed on the face of a stock, bond, or other financial instrument or document. apparent value: Do not accept promises at face value. Origin of face value First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby face value face towel, face turn, faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with, facia, facial, facial angle, facial artery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for face value Let us, for argument's sake, take the comparison at face-value and examine its message and veracity. Obama: More Nixon Than Carter\|Melik Kaylan\|September 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST During the winter that followed, Houston's constant attention to Florence was generally accepted at its face-value. Ann Arbor Tales\|Karl Edwin Harriman Double their face-value, and then I'll hand them over to anybody. The Slave of the Mine\|Bracebridge Hemyng He who takes things at their face-value here may indeed be deceived. The Meaning of Truth\|William James Larry's looks had, certainly, a spell that was something in excess of what may be called their "face-value." Mount Music\|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross As I mentioned a page or two back, the metal money disappeared and paper sank to one-sixth of its face-value. A Prisoner in Turkey\|John Still British Dictionary definitions for face value face value noun the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with face value face value see at face value. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to face value face, nominal value, par value
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face value

noun

Origin of face value

Words nearby face value

Example sentences from the Web for face value

British Dictionary definitions for face value

noun

Idioms and Phrases with face value

Words related to face value