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: person a lot of new faces around here face 2 of 2 verb faced; facing 1 a : to line near the edge especially with a different material
(of animals) having white markings on the face featured having facial features as specified; usually used in combination Janus-faced, two-faced having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past long-faced having a face longer than the usual
Define faced. faced synonyms, faced pronunciation, faced translation, English dictionary definition of faced. n. 1. a. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear. b. A person: We saw many new faces...
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 faced (fāst), adj. having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
O tan-faced prairie-boy, / […] / You came, taciturn, with nothing to give—we but look'd on each other, / When lo! more than all the gifts of the world you gave me.
The word 'faced' originates from the Old French 'facer' which means to face or confront. The root itself can be traced back to the Latin 'facies', referring to a form or appearance, which evolved to symbolize confrontation or encountering a challenge.