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 face
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 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
      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"


 Face
    means simply presence, as when it is recorded that Adam and Eve
    hid themselves from the "face [R.V., 'presence'] of the Lord
    God" (Gen. 3:8; comp. Ex. 33:14, 15, where the same Hebrew word
    is rendered "presence"). The "light of God's countenance" is his
    favour (Ps. 44:3; Dan. 9:17). "Face" signifies also anger,
    justice, severity (Gen. 16:6, 8; Ex. 2:15; Ps. 68:1; Rev. 6:16).
    To "provoke God to his face" (Isa. 65:3) is to sin against him
    openly.

      The Jews prayed with their faces toward the temple and
    Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:38, 44, 48; Dan. 6:10). To "see God's face"
    is to have access to him and to enjoy his favour (Ps. 17:15;
    27:8). This is the privilege of holy angels (Matt. 18:10; Luke
    1:19). The "face of Jesus Christ" (2 Cor. 4:6) is the office and
    person of Christ, the revealer of the glory of God (John 1:14,
    18).