Idioms for face
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
Words nearby face
British Dictionary definitions for show one's face (1 of 2)
FACE
abbreviation for
Fellow of the Australian College of Education
British Dictionary definitions for show one's face (2 of 2)
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 show one's face
face
[ fās ]
n.
The front portion of the head, from forehead to chin.
Facies.
Scientific definitions for show one's 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 show one's face (1 of 2)
show one's face
Appear, as in She was so upset that we were sure she'd never show her face at the theater again. This idiom has appeared in slightly different forms, such as show one's neck or visage or nose, since about 1225.
Idioms and Phrases with show one's face (2 of 2)
face