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Definitions of face

noun
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

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cadran
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

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avant, devant, devanture
the side that is seen or that goes first
noun
a surface forming part of the outside of an object

synonyms: côté

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dessous, fond
the lower side of anything

avant, devant
the side that is forward or prominent

arrière, derrière
the side of an object that is opposite its front

dessus, sommet
the highest or uppermost side of anything

fond
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

crête, sommet
the center of a cambered road

talon
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

semelle
the underside of footwear or a golf club

caboche, sommet
the top of the head

nuque
the back side of the neck

type of:
surface
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
noun
status in the eyes of others

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position, prestige, statut
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
noun
the outward appearance of a person

synonyms: contenance, mine

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apparition
a mental representation

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