Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Face \Face\, n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh.
   from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning
   appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E.
   fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.]
   1. The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part
      which presents itself to the view; especially, the front
      or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers
      itself to the view of a spectator.

            A mist . . . watered the whole face of the ground.
                                                  --Gen. ii. 6.

            Lake Leman wooes me with its crystal face. --Byron.

   2. That part of a body, having several sides, which may be
      seen from one point, or which is presented toward a
      certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid;
      as, a cube has six faces.

   3. (Mach.)
      (a) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or
          pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or
          object.
      (b) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog
          wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
      (c) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end
          to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.

   4. (Print.)
      (a) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface,
          of a type, plate, etc.
      (b) The style or cut of a type or font of type.

   5. Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect,
      whether natural, assumed, or acquired.

            To set a face upon their own malignant design.
                                                  --Milton.

            This would produce a new face of things in Europe.
                                                  --Addison.

            We wear a face of joy, because We have been glad of
            yore.                                 --Wordsworth.

   6. That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes,
      cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.

            In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
                                                  --Gen. iii.
                                                  19.

   7. Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air;
      appearance.

            We set the best faceon it we could.   --Dryden.

   8. (Astrol.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
      --Chaucer.

   9. Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or
      confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness;
      effrontery.

            This is the man that has the face to charge others
            with false citations.                 --Tillotson.

   10. Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the
       face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of,
       before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the
       face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the
       face of, from the presence of.

   11. Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor
       or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.

             The Lord make his face to shine upon thee. --Num.
                                                  vi. 25.

             My face [favor] will I turn also from them. --Ezek.
                                                  vii. 22.

   12. (Mining) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or
       excavation, at which work is progressing or was last
       done.

   13. (Com.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond,
       or other mercantile paper, without any addition for
       interest or reduction for discount.

Face \Face\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Facing}.]
   1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or
      to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to
      confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field
      of battle.

            I'll face This tempest, and deserve the name of
            king.                                 --Dryden.

   2. To Confront impudently; to bully.

            I will neither be facednor braved.    --Shak.

   3. To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front
      toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general
      faced the park.

            He gained also with his forces that part of Britain
            which faces Ireland.                  --Milton.

   4. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put
      a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.

   5. To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as,
      to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.

   6. To cover with better, or better appearing, material than
      the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the
      surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

   7. (Mach.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth;
      to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in
      turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as
      distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

   8. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a
      particular direction.

   {To face down}, to put down by bold or impudent opposition.
      ``He faced men down.'' --Prior.

   {To face (a thing) out}, to persist boldly or impudently in
      an assertion or in a line of conduct. ``That thinks with
      oaths to face the matter out.'' --Shak.

Face \Face\, v. i.
   1. To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. ``To
      lie, to face, to forge.'' --Spenser.

   2. To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

            Face about, man; a soldier, and afraid! --Dryden.

   3. To present a face or front.

Source : WordNet®

face
     n 1: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin
          and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen
          the look on his face when he got the news" [syn: {human
          face}]
     2: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
        look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {look},
         {aspect}, {facial expression}]
     3: the general outward appearance of something; "the face of
        the city is changing"
     4: the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts";
        "he excelled in the face of danger" [syn: {facing}]
     5: the striking or working surface of an implement
     6: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he
        looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to
        work he met many new faces"
     7: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he
        examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the
        face of the leaf" [syn: {side}]
     8: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
     9: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the
        most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards
        face down"
     10: a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the
         prospect" [syn: {grimace}]
     11: a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn:
          {font}, {fount}, {typeface}]
     12: status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
     13: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness";
         "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: {boldness},
          {nerve}, {brass}, {cheek}]
     14: a vertical surface of a building or cliff

face
     v 1: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront
          your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of
          his mistakes" [syn: {confront}, {face up}] [ant: {avoid}]
     2: oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront
        your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring";
        "The two enemies finally confronted each other" [syn: {confront}]
     3: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to
        another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks
        north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building
        faces the park" [syn: {front}, {look}] [ant: {back}]
     4: be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each
        other"
     5: turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
        "Turn and face your partner now"
     6: present somebody with something, usually to accuse or
        criticize; "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" [syn: {confront},
         {present}]
     7: turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
     8: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;
        "face the lapels of the jacket"
     9: cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with
        beautiful stones"