face-to-face
[ feys-tuh-feys ]
/ ˈfeɪs təˈfeɪs /
adjective
with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
involving close contact or direct opposition: a face-to-face confrontation of adversaries.
noting, relating to, or promoting interaction that takes place in person, as opposed to online interaction or electronic communications: face-to-face classrooms. Abbreviation: f2f, F2F
Origin of face-to-face
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Words nearby face-to-face
face-nail,
face-off,
face-plant,
face-saver,
face-saving,
face-to-face,
facebar,
facebook,
facecloth,
faced,
facedown
Definition for face to face (2 of 2)
Origin of face
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin
*facia, for Latin
faciēs
facies; (v.) late Middle English
facen, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR face
1
Face,
countenance,
visage refer to the front of the (usually human) head. The
face is the combination of the features:
a face with broad cheekbones.
Countenance, a more formal word, denotes the face as it is affected by or reveals the state of mind, and hence often signifies the look or expression on the face:
a thoughtful countenance.
Visage, still more formal, refers to the face as seen in a certain aspect, especially as revealing seriousness or severity:
a stern visage.
2 appearance, aspect, mien.
7 exterior.
14 façade.
30 veneer.
OTHER WORDS FROM face
British Dictionary definitions for face to face (1 of 3)
face to face
adverb, adjective (face-to-face as adjective)
opposite one another
in confrontation
British Dictionary definitions for face to face (2 of 3)
FACE
abbreviation for
Fellow of the Australian College of Education
British Dictionary definitions for face to face (3 of 3)
face
/ (feɪs) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of face
faceable, adjectiveWord Origin for face
C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin
facia (unattested), from Latin
faciēs form, related to
facere to make
Medical definitions for face to face
face
[ fās ]
n.
The front portion of the head, from forehead to chin.
Facies.
Scientific definitions for face to face
face
[ fās ]
A plane surface of a geometric solid. A cube has 6 faces; a dodecahedron, 12.
Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.
Idioms and Phrases with face to face (1 of 2)
face to face
In each other's presence, opposite one another; in direct communication. For example, The two chairmen sat face to face, or It's time his parents met the teacher face to face. [Mid-1300s]
Confronting each other, as in We were face to face with death during the avalanche. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with face to face (2 of 2)
face