Face
nnoun.bodythe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to earSynset:human face
Examples:- he washed his face
- I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
Derivationally Related Form:facial
Part Holonyms:caput head homo human human being man
Hypernyms:external body part
Inherited Hypernyms:faceexternal body partbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:countenancekissermugphizphysiognomysmilervisage
Part Meronyms:beard face fungus whiskers brow forehead cheek chin mentum eye oculus optic brow eyebrow supercilium facial facial nerve nervus facialis seventh cranial nerve facial muscle facial vein vena facialis feature lineament jaw jowl mouth nose olfactory organ
Full Hyponyms:countenancepudding face
nnoun.attributethe feelings expressed on a person's faceSynset:aspect expression facial expression look
Examples:- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
Derivationally Related Form:look
Hypernyms:countenance visage
Inherited Hypernyms:expressioncountenanceappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:leerlightsparksparkletwinkle
Full Hyponyms:leersparkle
nnoun.attributethe general outward appearance of somethingExamples:- the face of the city is changing
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:faceappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactthe striking or working surface of an implementPart Holonyms:club-head club head clubhead golf-club head head racket racquet
Hypernyms:surface
Inherited Hypernyms:facesurfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona part of a person that is used to refer to a personDomain Usage:synecdoche
Examples:- he looked out at a roomful of faces
- when he returned to work he met many new faces
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:facepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:facepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.locationa surface forming part of the outside of an objectSynset:side
Examples:- he examined all sides of the crystal
- dew dripped from the face of the leaf
- they travelled across the face of the continent
Derivationally Related Form:facialface
Hypernyms:surface
Inherited Hypernyms:sidesurfaceboundaryextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:back endbacksidebeam-endsbottomforepartfrontfront endleelee sideleewardreartoptop sideundersideundersurfaceupper sideupsidewindward
Full Hyponyms:basebeam-endsbilgebilgesbottomcrowncuban heeldesktopforefrontfrench heelfronthalf soleheelinsoleleenapeoutsolepatepollrearrearwardrooftopsolespike heelstacked heeltiptoptonsuretopunderbellywedge heelwindwardwineglass heel
nnoun.bodythe part of an animal corresponding to the human faceDerivationally Related Form:facial
Part Holonyms:animal animate being beast brute creature fauna
Hypernyms:external body part
Inherited Hypernyms:faceexternal body partbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:muzzle
nnoun.artifactthe side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)Examples:- he dealt the cards face down
Derivationally Related Form:face
Part Holonyms:playing card ticker watch
Hypernyms:front
Inherited Hypernyms:facefrontsidesurfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:clock dialclock facedial
Full Hyponyms:clock facedial
nnoun.communicationa contorted facial expressionSynset:grimace
Examples:- she made a grimace at the prospect
Derivationally Related Form:grimace
Hypernyms:facial expression facial gesture
Inherited Hypernyms:grimacefacial expressiongesturevisual communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:mouepoutwry face
nnoun.communicationa specific size and style of type within a type familySynset:case font fount typeface
Member Holonyms:type family
Hypernyms:type
Inherited Hypernyms:fonttypecharacterwritten symbolsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:GothicHelveticabicameral scriptblack letterboldbold faceboldfacecartridge fontconstant-width fontfixed-width fontfont cartridgeitalicmonospaced fontproportional fontraster fontsans serifscreen fonttypewriter fontunicameral script
Full Hyponyms:arabic alphabetbicameral scriptboldfacecyrillic alphabetfont cartridgegothichebrew alphabetitalicmodernold styleproportional fontromanroman alphabetsans serifscreen fonttypewriter fontunicameral script
nnoun.attributestatus in the eyes of othersHypernyms:position status
Inherited Hypernyms:facestatusstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeimpudent aggressivenessSynset:boldness brass cheek nerve
Examples:- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
Derivationally Related Form:facecheekycheekbrassynervy
Hypernyms:aggressiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:boldnessaggressivenessdrivetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:audaciousnessaudacity
Full Hyponyms:audacitypresumptionuppityness
nnoun.artifacta vertical surface of a building or cliffDerivationally Related Form:face
Hypernyms:vertical surface
Inherited Hypernyms:facevertical surfacesurfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:coalfaceperpendicular
Full Hyponyms:coalfaceperpendicular
vverb.communicationdeal with (something unpleasant) head onSynset:confront face up
Examples:- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
Antonyms:avoid
Hypernyms:approach go about set about
Inherited Hypernyms:confrontset aboutact
Direct Hyponyms:tackletake onundertake
Full Troponyms:riseundertake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: face up)
vverb.competitionoppose, as in hostility or a competitionSynset:confront
Examples:- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
Derivationally Related Form:faceconfrontation
Hypernyms:encounter meet play take on
Inherited Hypernyms:confrontmeet
Direct Hyponyms:breastfrontmatchopposepitplay offtake the bull by the horns
Full Troponyms:frontpittake the bull by the horns
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativebe oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite toSynset:front look
Examples:- The house looks north
- My backyard look onto the pond
- The building faces the park
Antonyms:back
Derivationally Related Form:frontfrontage
Hypernyms:lie
Inherited Hypernyms:frontliebe
Direct Hyponyms:confront
Full Troponyms:confront
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | His fields --- mine at this point (apply to: face, front)
vverb.stativebe oppositeExamples:- the facing page
- the two sofas face each other
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:facebe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionturn so as to face; turn the face in a certain directionExamples:- Turn and face your partner now
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:faceturnmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationpresent somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticizeSynset:confront present
Examples:- We confronted him with the evidence
- He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
- An enormous dilemma faces us
Derivationally Related Form:confrontation
Inherited Hypernyms:confront
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody with something (apply to: present)
vverb.perceptionturn so as to expose the faceDerivationally Related Form:face
Hypernyms:disclose expose uncover
Inherited Hypernyms:facedisclosebring outshow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactline the edge (of a garment) with a different materialExamples:- face the lapels of the jacket
Derivationally Related Form:facing
Hypernyms:line
Inherited Hypernyms:facelinecover
Direct Hyponyms:reface
Full Troponyms:reface
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcover the front or surface ofExamples:- The building was faced with beautiful stones
Derivationally Related Form:facingface
Hypernyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:facecover
Direct Hyponyms:refacerevet
Full Troponyms:refacerevet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something