simple past tense and past participle of face
"The crowd faced the stage as the lights dimmed."
In plain English: To face means to look directly at something, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
"The team faced many challenges during their first season together."
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
"a neatly faced terrace"
Having a specified type or number of faces.
"After too many drinks, he faced his friends with red eyes and slurred speech."
drunk
In plain English: Faced means having something attached to your front, like wearing glasses or carrying a bag on your shoulder.
"The brave soldier faced his fear and marched forward without hesitation."
Usage: Use "faced" as an adjective to describe objects with specific surfaces, such as a faced wall covered in stone veneer rather than the underlying material. Avoid confusing this descriptive usage with the past tense verb form indicating someone encountered something directly.
Faced is formed by adding the suffix -ed to the verb face. It functions as the past tense and past participle of that base word.