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Face: Meanings, Examples, and Common Collocations (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：front of head (face)

face 🔊

/feɪs/

n./v.

The front part of a person's head, where you find eyes, nose, and mouth.

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman's face with natural lighting

front of head 🔊

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/frʌnt əv hɛd/

n./v.

The area on the front of a person's head that includes the eyes, nose, mouth, and cheeks, used for expression and identification.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'facies' meaning form or appearance, via Old French.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine drawing a face: you start with the outline, then add features. 'Face' is what you see first.

📖 Example

She smiled happily, and her whole face lit up. 🔊 She smiled happily, and her whole face lit up.

🔗 Collocations

face value – The apparent worth or meaning of something

face cream – A cosmetic product applied to the face for moisturizing or treatment

face to face – In direct personal contact or meeting

🔄 Synonyms

countenance (n.) – A person's face or facial expression, often implying a calm or composed appearance

visage (n.) – A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features

mug (n.) – Informal term for a person's face

🌱 Derivatives

facial (adj.) – Relating to the face

faceless (adj.) – Without a face; anonymous or lacking identity

face-lift (n.) – A cosmetic surgical procedure to tighten facial skin

📖 Cultural Story

Latin 'facies' evolved into Old French 'face', entering English in the 13th century. The verb sense 'to confront' emerged from the idea of facing someone directly.

Meaning 2：confront directly (face)

face 🔊

/feɪs/

n./v.

To deal with a person, problem, or situation directly, without avoiding it.

Student thoughtfully facing a difficult math problem at desk

confront directly 🔊

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/kənˈfrʌnt dɪˈrɛktli/

n./v.

To deal with a problem, person, or situation without avoiding it, often implying courage or acceptance.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We must face the fact that climate change is a real challenge. 🔊 We must face the fact that climate change is a real challenge.

🔗 Collocations

face up to – To accept and deal with a difficult situation or truth

face the music – To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

face reality – To acknowledge and come to terms with the true situation

🔄 Synonyms

confront (v.) – To face or meet directly, especially in a challenging or opposing manner

meet (v.) – To encounter or experience something, often used with challenges or situations

tackle (v.) – To make determined efforts to deal with a difficult task or problem

🚫 Antonyms

avoid (v.) – To keep away from or prevent something from happening

evade (v.) – To escape or avoid, often through cunning or deceit

🌱 Derivatives

faced (adj.) – Having a specified face or facing a particular direction (e.g., faced with a problem)

facer (n.) – A person who faces something; rarely used

Meaning 3：outer surface (face)

face 🔊

/feɪs/

n./v.

The front, outer, or upward surface of an object.

Hand touching smooth polished surface of a stone wall

outer surface 🔊

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/ˈaʊtər ˈsɜːrfɪs/

n./v.

The front, outer, or top surface of an object, often the side that is most visible or commonly seen.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The face of the clock is very easy to read, even in the dark. 🔊 The face of the clock is very easy to read, even in the dark.

🔗 Collocations

clock face – The visible surface of a clock or watch that displays the time

face of the earth – The surface of the Earth, often used in expressions meaning 'anywhere on the planet'

mountain face – The steep side or front of a mountain

🔄 Synonyms

surface (n.) – The outside or top layer of something

side (n.) – A flat or vertical outer part of an object

aspect (n.) – A particular side or feature of a situation or object

🚫 Antonyms

interior (n.) – The inside part of something

back (n.) – The rear side or surface of an object

🌱 Derivatives

facing (n.) – A layer of material applied to the surface of something for protection or decoration

faceplate (n.) – A flat plate covering the front of a device or object