Word a Day
face
What does face mean?
face (noun): the front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use face in a sentence?
- That girl has a pretty face. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The monkey pressed its face against the railings. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce face?
/feɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does face come from?
From Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia, from Latin faciēs (“form, appearance”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “face”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “face” mean?
the front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area
Right! That's what “face” means.
a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together
Not quite: that's what kind means.
a small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)
Not quite: that's what patch means.
power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right
Not quite: that's what authority means.
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