Face

fas, n. The exterior form of anything; esp., the front part or surface; one of the bounding planes of a solid. (Mack.) The principal dre ed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley, or flat surface of a part. Outside appearance surface; show; look; that part of the head of an animal, esp. of man, sQn, cube, full; moon, foot; cow, oil j ball, globe, or apple of the eye. — Eye'bright, n. A plant formerly used for diseases of the eye. — Eye'brow, n. The brow or hairy arch above the eye. — Eye'gla , n. A gla to a ist the sight; the eye-piece of a telescope, etc. — Eye'lash, n. The line of hairs that edges the eyelid; a single one of the hairs on the edge of the eyelid. — Eye'let, n. A small hole for a lace or cord, as in garments, sails, etc.; a metal ring or grommet_ to fit, etc. [F. ceillet, dim. of ceil.} — Eyeleteer', -er', n. A sharp-pointed instrument for making eyelet-holes; a stiletto. — Eye'lid, n. The cover of the eye. — Eye's ight, n. Vision; view; observation; relative power or capacity of seeing. — Eye'-piece, n. (Opt.) The lens, or combination of lenses, at the eye-end of an optical instrument. — -serv'ant, n. A servant who attends to duty only when watched. — service, n. Service performed only under the eye of an employer. — sore, n. Something offensive to the sight. — stone, n. A small, calcareous stone, used for taking substances from between the lid and ball of the eye. — tooth, n.; pi. -teeth. A tooth whose root is long, and points up toward the eye; the pointed canine or cuspidate tooth in the upper jaw next to the grinders. See Tooth. wa'ter, n. A medicated lotion for the eyes. — wit'ne . One who sees a thing done.— Eyne, in,n. Obs. plural of eye. Eyrie, -ry, a'rT, n. Place where birds of prey build nests and hatch their young. containing the eyes, nose, mouth, etc.; visage; countenance; cast of features; look; air; boldne ; shamele ne : effrontery; presence;_sight; front; mode of regard. — v. t. [faced (fast), facing.] To meet in front, oppose with firmne , stand opposite to, front upon, turn the front toward, confront: to cover in front. (JIach.) To make flat or smooth the surface of. To adulterate (tea, etc.). — v.i. I To turn the face.— Fascial, -shal, a. Pert, to the face. — Facial angle. (Anat.) The angle formed by 2 straight lines, one drawn from the middle of the external entrance of the ear to the base of the nose, and the other from the prominent center of the forehead to the most prominent part of the upper jawbone.— Fa'cially, adv. — Facet, fas'et, Facette, fa-set', n. A little face; a small surface.