face - Meaning in Punjabi

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face - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of face in English

face noun

1. the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

   Example

   • "he dealt the cards face down"
2. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

   Examples

   • "he looked out at a roomful of faces"
   • "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
3. a surface forming part of the outside of an object

   Synonyms

   side

   Examples

   • "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
   • "he examined all sides of the crystal"
   • "they travelled across the face of the continent"
4. a contorted facial expression

   Synonyms

   grimace

   Example

   • "she made a grimace at the prospect"
5. a specific size and style of type within a type family

   Synonyms

   case, case, case, font, fount, fount, typeface

6. the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
7. the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

   Synonyms

   human face

   Examples

   • "he washed his face"
   • "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
8. status in the eyes of others

   Example

   • "he lost face"
9. impudent aggressiveness

   Synonyms

   boldness, brass, brass, cheek, nerve

   Examples

   • "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
   • "I couldn't believe her boldness"
10. the feelings expressed on a person's face

    Synonyms

    aspect, aspect, expression, expression, facial expression, look

    Examples

    • "a look of triumph"
    • "a sad expression"
    • "an angry face"
11. the general outward appearance of something

    Example

    • "the face of the city is changing"
12. the striking or working surface of an implement

13. a vertical surface of a building or cliff

face verb

1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on

   Synonyms

   confront, face up

   Examples

   • "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
   • "You must confront your problems"
2. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

   Synonyms

   confront, present

   Examples

   • "An enormous dilemma faces us"
   • "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"
   • "We confronted him with the evidence"
3. oppose, as in hostility or a competition

   Synonyms

   confront

   Examples

   • "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"
   • "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
   • "You must confront your opponent"
4. cover the front or surface of

   Example

   • "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
5. line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

   Example

   • "face the lapels of the jacket"
6. turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction

   Example

   • "Turn and face your partner now"
7. turn so as to expose the face

   Example

   • "face a playing card"
8. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

   Synonyms

   front, front, look

   Examples

   • "My backyard look onto the pond"
   • "The building faces the park"
   • "The house looks north"
9. be opposite

   Examples

   • "the facing page"
   • "the two sofas face each other"

Description

The face is the front of an animal's head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may affect the psyche adversely.

Also see "Face" on Wikipedia

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