Angle (n.) The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet |
Angle (n.) The figure made by. two lines which meet. |
Angle (n.) The difference of direction of two lines. In the lines meet, the point of meeting is the vertex of the angle. |
Angle (n.) A projecting or sharp corner |
Angle (n.) A name given to four of the twelve astrological "houses." |
Angle (n.) A fishhook |
Angle (v. i.) To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line. |
Angle (v. i.) To use some bait or artifice |
Angle (v. t.) To try to gain by some insinuating artifice |
Connector (n.) One who, or that which, connects |
Connector (n.) A flexible tube for connecting the ends of glass tubes in pneumatic experiments. |
Connector (n.) A device for holding two parts of an electrical conductor in contact. |
Face (n.) The exterior form or appearance of anything |
Face (n.) That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction |
Face (n.) The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley |
Face (n.) That part of the acting surface of a cog in a cog wheel, which projects beyond the pitch line. |
Face (n.) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end |
Face (n.) The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc. |
Face (n.) The style or cut of a type or font of type. |
Face (n.) Outside appearance |
Face (n.) That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated |
Face (n.) Cast of features |
Face (n.) Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac. |
Face (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion |
Face (n.) Presence |
Face (n.) Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable |
Face (n.) The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done. |
Face (n.) The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount. |
Face (v. t.) To meet in front |
Face (v. t.) To Confront impudently |
Face (v. t.) To stand opposite to |
Face (v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc. |
Face (v. t.) To line near the edge, esp. with a different material |
Face (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. |
Face (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth |
Face (v. t.) To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. |
Face (v. i.) To carry a false appearance |
Face (v. i.) To turn the face |
Face (v. i.) To present a face or front. |
Grille (v. t.) A lattice or grating. |
Tallow-face (n.) One who has a sickly, pale complexion. |
White-face (n.) A white mark in the forehead of a horse, descending almost to the nose |
about-face volte-face reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
face-off | (ice hockey) the method of starting play, a referee drops the puck between two opposing players |
face lift facelift face lifting | a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes, give your home a facelift, more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction |
about-face about turn | act of pivotingdegrees, especially in a military formation |
face lift facelift lift face lifting cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck | plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face, an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised, some actresses have more than one face lift |
high-angle fire | fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range |
face saver face saving | an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige) |
angle bracket angle iron | an L-shaped metal bracket |
clock face clock dial | the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day |
cold cream coldcream face cream vanishing cream | a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin |
connection connexion connector connecter connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
face | a vertical surface of a building or cliff |
face | the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object), he dealt the cards face down |
face | the striking or working surface of an implement |
face card picture card court card | one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face |
face guard | face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets |
face mask | mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey |
face powder | cosmetic powder for the face |
face veil | a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face |
false face | a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume |
grill grille grillwork | a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate, he cooked hamburgers on the grill |
grille radiator grille | grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator |
hand towel face towel | a small towel used to dry the hands or face |
high-angle gun | a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
pack face pack | a cream that cleanses and tones the skin |
toilet soap face soap bath soap | soap used as a toiletry |
washcloth washrag flannel face cloth | bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body |
wicket lattice grille | small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted |
wide-angle lens fisheye lens | a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length), produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery |
face value | the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth |
face | the general outward appearance of something, the face of the city is changing |
expression look aspect facial expression face | the feelings expressed on a person's face, a sad expression, a look of triumph, an angry face |
poker face | a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) |
boldness nerve brass face cheek | impudent aggressiveness, I couldn't believe her boldness, he had the effrontery to question my honesty |
camera angle | the point of view of a camera |
face | status in the eyes of others, he lost face |
beard face fungus whiskers | the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face |
face human face | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear, he washed his face, I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news |
face | the part of an animal corresponding to the human face |
pudding face pudding-face | a large fat human face |
face recognition | the visual perception of familiar faces |
slant angle | a biased way of looking at or presenting something |
face recognition facial recognition automatic face recognition | biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces, they used face recognition to spot known terrorists |
font fount typeface face case | a specific size and style of type within a type family |
boldface bold face bold | a typeface with thick heavy lines |
bracket angle bracket | either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material |
grimace face | a contorted facial expression, she made a grimace at the prospect |
pout moue wry face | a disdainful grimace |
straight face | a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement |
confrontation encounter showdown face-off | a hostile disagreement face-to-face |