face lifting n 1: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) [syn: {face lift}, {facelift}] 2: plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" [syn: {face lift}, {facelift}, {lift}, {cosmetic surgery}, {rhytidectomy}, {rhytidoplasty}, {nip and tuck}]