the front part of the human head from the chin to the forehead
My face looks like a wedding cake left out in the rain — W H Auden
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human face
a facial expression, esp a grimace
a front, upper, or outer surface
in geometry, each of the plane surfaces of a solid
the side of a mountain or cliff
the exposed working surface of a mine or excavation
one aspect of something
the ugly face of capitalism
if one's face fits
Brit if one is suitable, e.g. for a particular job
in the face/in face of
in opposition to (something); despite
on the face of it
at first glance; apparently
put a bold/brave face on something
to pretend that something unpleasant is tolerable
set one's face against
to be resolutely opposed to (something)
to somebody's face
in somebody's presence; directly or frankly
[Middle English via French from Latin facies make, form, face, from facere to make, do]