Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of face
"The two suspects faced each other across the crowded room, neither willing to break eye contact first."
In plain English: Faces are the front part of your head that has your eyes, nose, and mouth on it.
"The two sides of the coin have different faces with their own designs."
Usage: Use "faces" to describe multiple human or animal fronts, such as two smiling faces in a crowd. Do not use it to refer to objects like coins or buttons unless they are explicitly shaped like human heads.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of face
"She faces the camera without flinching during her live interview."
In plain English: To face something means to turn your body toward it or to deal with a difficult situation directly.
"The three main doors on the building all face south."
Usage: Use the third-person singular form faces when referring to he, she, or it looking directly at something or confronting a situation. Avoid using this form with I, you, we, or they, which require the base verb face instead.
Faces is the plural form of face, which derives from Old French face (meaning countenance or front) via Anglo-Norman. The original meaning referred to the front part of an object or person that can be seen from a particular viewpoint.