noun
face
FAYS/feɪs/
The front of a person's head through which appearance and expression are seen.
Her eyes, nose, and mouth are clearly visible on her face.
Etymology
Latin facies named an appearance or form and also a countenance. The English bodily sense preserves that connection between a person's visible appearance and the front of the head.
In context
its head was a small sack stuffed with straw with eyes nose and mouth painted on it to represent a face
More examples
- He washes his face before bed.
- A smile spreads across her face.
- I recognize several faces in the crowd.
Forms
face · faces
facial adjective — Relating to or affecting the face.
Similar words
- countenance
- A formal term often emphasizing the expression on a face.
- visage
- A literary term for the face or its appearance.