face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
How often you will meet it
Rank 132 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 185,392 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.088% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear also: human face he washed his faceI wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
- the feelings expressed on a person's face also: expression, look, aspect, facial expression a sad expressiona look of triumph
- the general outward appearance of something the face of the city is changing
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person he looked out at a roomful of faceswhen he returned to work he met many new faces
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object also: side he examined all sides of the crystaldew dripped from the face of the leaf
face in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His face clouded over for a minute, and he slightly sighed.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The girl, watching the big chap's unconscious face, knew well what was in his mind.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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There he straightened up and brushed his earth-stained fingers across a dullred splotch on one cheek of his sullen set face.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1