Rectangular and Face

adjective

• Having four right angles.
  • usage: "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide"
• Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles.
  • usage: "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
  • synonyms: orthogonal

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.