The difference between Face and Heel

Face as a noun (anatomy):

The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.

Face as a noun:

One's facial expression.

Face as a noun:

The public image; outward appearance.

Face as a noun:

The frontal aspect of something.

Face as a noun (figurative):

Presence; sight; front.

Face as a noun:

The directed force of something.

Face as a noun:

Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

Face as a noun:

Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

Face as a noun:

The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.

Face as a noun (geometry):

Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

Face as a noun:

Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

Face as a noun:

The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.

Face as a noun (slang):

The mouth.

Face as a noun (slang):

Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

Face as a noun (slang, professional wrestling):

A baby face: a headlining wrestler whose in-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits.

Face as a noun (cricket):

The front surface of a bat.

Face as a noun (golf):

The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

Face as a noun (cards):

The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

Face as a noun:

The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

Face as a noun (typography):

A typeface.

Face as a noun:

Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

Face as a noun (computing):

An interface.

Face as a noun:

The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

Face as a verb (transitive, of a person or animal):

To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

Face as a verb (transitive, of an object):

To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

Face as a verb (transitive):

To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

Face as a verb (transitive):

To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

Face as a verb (intransitive):

To have the front in a certain direction.

Face as a verb (transitive):

To have as an opponent.

Face as a verb (intransitive, cricket):

To be the batsman on strike.

Face as a verb (obsolete):

To confront impudently; to bully.

Face as a verb:

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

Face as a verb:

To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

Face as a verb:

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 as a verb (engineering):

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.

Heel as a noun (anatomy):

The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

Heel as a noun:

The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

Heel as a noun:

The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

Heel as a noun:

The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

Heel as a noun (usually plural):

A woman's high-heeled shoe.

Heel as a noun (firearms):

The back, upper part of the stock.

Heel as a noun:

The last or lowest part of anything.

Heel as a noun (US, Ireland):

A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

Heel as a noun (US):

The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

Heel as a noun:

A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.

Heel as a noun (slang, professional wrestling):

A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.

Heel as a noun (card games):

The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.

Heel as a noun:

Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

Heel as a noun (architecture):

The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.

Heel as a noun (specifically, US):

The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

Heel as a noun (architecture, workman slang):

A cyma reversa.

Heel as a noun (carpentry):

The short side of an angled cut.

Heel as a noun (golf):

The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.

Heel as a noun:

In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Heel as a verb:

To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

Heel as a verb:

To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).

Heel as a verb:

To kick with the heel.

Heel as a verb (transitive):

To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.

Heel as a verb (transitive):

To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

Heel as a verb (golf, transitive):

To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

Heel as a verb (American football, transitive):

To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

Heel as a verb (intransitive, especially of ships):

To incline to one side; to tilt.

Heel as a noun:

The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.