Plot and Face

noun

• A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal. )
  • usage: "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
  • synonyms: secret plan, game
• A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
  • usage: "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
  • synonyms: plot of land, plot of ground, patch
• The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc..
  • usage: "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
• A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

verb

• Plan secretly, usually something illegal.
  • usage: "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
• Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed.
  • synonyms: diagram
• Make a plat of.
  • usage: "Plat the town"
  • synonyms: plat
• Devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet. )
  • usage: "the writer is plotting a new novel"

• (v.i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire.
• (v.i.) To contrive a plan or stratagem; to scheme.
• (n.) A plan; a purpose.
• (n.) A plantation laid out.
• (n.) A plan or draught of a field, farm, estate, etc., drawn to a scale.
• (n.) A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
• (v.t.) To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
• (v.t.) To plan; to scheme; to devise; to contrive secretly.
• (n.) Any scheme, stratagem, secret design or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.
• (n.) A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
• (n.) Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
• (n.) In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

(DoD, NATO) Map, chart, or graph representing data of any sort.
(DoD, NATO) Representation on a diagram or chart of the position or course of a target in terms of angles and distances from positions; location of a position on a map or a chart.
(DoD, NATO) The visual display of a single location of an airborne object at a particular instant of time.
(DoD, NATO) A portion of a map or overlay on which are drawn the outlines of the areas covered by one or more photographs. See also master plot.

noun

• The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
  • usage: "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
  • synonyms: human face
• The feelings expressed on a person's face.
  • usage: "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
  • synonyms: expression, look, aspect, facial expression
• The general outward appearance of something.
  • usage: "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.
  • usage: "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
• A surface forming part of the outside of an object.
  • usage: "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
  • synonyms: side
• The part of an animal corresponding to the human face.
• The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object. )
  • usage: "he dealt the cards face down"
• A contorted facial expression.
  • usage: "she made a grimace at the prospect"
  • synonyms: grimace
• A specific size and style of type within a type family.
  • synonyms: font, fount, typeface, case
• Status in the eyes of others.
  • usage: "he lost face"
• Impudent aggressiveness.
  • usage: "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
  • synonyms: boldness, nerve, brass, cheek
• A vertical surface of a building or cliff.

verb

• Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
  • usage: "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
  • synonyms: confront, face up
• Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.
  • usage: "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
  • synonyms: confront
• Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
  • usage: "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
  • synonyms: front, look
• Be opposite.
  • usage: "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
• Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction.
  • usage: "Turn and face your partner now"
• Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize.
  • usage: "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
  • synonyms: confront, present
• Turn so as to expose the face.
  • usage: "face a playing card"
• Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material.
  • usage: "face the lapels of the jacket"
• Cover the front or surface of.
  • usage: "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

• (n.) Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
• (v.t.) To line near the edge, especially with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat or the bottom of a dress.
• (v.t.) To cover with better or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
• (v.i.) To present a face or front.
• (v.t.) To Confront impudently; to bully.
• (v.t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
• (n.) Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.
• (n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount.
• (n.) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line.
• (v.t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.
• (n.) That part of the head, especially of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
• (n.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
• (n.) Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
• (v.t.) To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
• (n.) That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.
• (v.t.) To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
• (n.) The width of a pulley or the length of a cog from end to end; as, a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face.
• (n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
• (n.) Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed or acquired.
• (n.) The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.
• (v.t.) To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.
• (v.i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
• (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
• (n.) The style or cut of a type or font of type.
• (n.) The upper surface or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
• (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
• (v.i.) To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

(Military) FACE stands for forward aviation combat engineering