The difference between Face and Side

When used as nouns, face means the front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area, whereas side means a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

When used as verbs, face means to position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something), whereas side means to ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with".

Side is also adverb with the meaning: widely.

Side is also adjective with the meaning: being on the left or right, or toward the left or right.

check bellow for the other definitions of Face and Side

  1. Face as a noun (anatomy):

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

    Examples:

    "The monkey has a pretty face."

  2. Face as a noun:

    One's facial expression.

    Examples:

    "Why the sad face?"

  3. Face as a noun:

    The public image; outward appearance.

    Examples:

    "The face of this company.  nowrap He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."

  4. Face as a noun:

    The frontal aspect of something.

    Examples:

    "The face of the cliff loomed above them."

  5. Face as a noun (figurative):

    Presence; sight; front.

    Examples:

    "to fly in the face of danger;  nowrap to speak before the face of God"

  6. Face as a noun:

    The directed force of something.

    Examples:

    "They turned to boat into the face of the storm."

  7. Face as a noun:

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

  8. Face as a noun:

    Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

  9. Face as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face'"

  10. 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.

  11. Face as a noun:

    Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

    Examples:

    "Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road.  nowrap They climbed the north face of the mountain.  nowrap She wanted to wipe him off the face of the earth."

  12. Face as a noun:

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

  13. Face as a noun (slang):

    The mouth.

    Examples:

    "Shut your face!  nowrap He's always stuffing his face with chips."

  14. Face as a noun (slang):

    Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

    Examples:

    "I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face."

  15. Face as a noun (slang, professional wrestling):

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

    Examples:

    "The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."

  16. Face as a noun (cricket):

    The front surface of a bat.

  17. Face as a noun (golf):

    The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

  18. 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).

  19. Face as a noun:

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

  20. Face as a noun (typography):

    A typeface.

  21. Face as a noun:

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

  22. Face as a noun (computing):

    An interface.

  23. Face as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "rfquotek McElrath"

  1. 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).

    Examples:

    "'Face the sun."

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

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

    Examples:

    "Turn the chair so it faces the table."

  3. Face as a verb (transitive):

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

  4. Face as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "I'm going to have to face this sooner or later."

  5. Face as a verb (intransitive):

    To have the front in a certain direction.

    Examples:

    "The bunkers faced north and east, toward Germany."

  6. Face as a verb (transitive):

    To have as an opponent.

  7. Face as a verb (intransitive, cricket):

    To be the batsman on strike.

  8. Face as a verb (obsolete):

    To confront impudently; to bully.

  9. Face as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "a building faced with marble"

  10. Face as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  1. Side as a noun:

    A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

    Examples:

    "A square has four sides."

  2. Side as a noun:

    A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

    Examples:

    "A cube has six sides."

  3. Side as a noun:

    One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

    Examples:

    "Which side of the tray shall I put it on?  nowrap The patient was bleeding on the right side."

  4. Side as a noun:

    A region in a specified position with respect to something.

    Examples:

    "Meet me on the north side of the monument."

  5. Side as a noun:

    The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.

    Examples:

    "I generally sleep on my side."

  6. Side as a noun:

    One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)

    Examples:

    "John wrote 15 sides for his essay!"

  7. Side as a noun:

    One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing.

    Examples:

    "Look on the bright side."

  8. Side as a noun:

    One set of competitors in a game.

    Examples:

    "Which side has kick-off?"

  9. Side as a noun (UK, Australia, Ireland):

    A sports team.

  10. Side as a noun:

    A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.

    Examples:

    "In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans."

  11. Side as a noun (music):

    A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.

  12. Side as a noun (sports, billiards, snooker, pool):

    Sidespin; english

    Examples:

    "He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball."

  13. Side as a noun (British, Australia, Ireland, dated):

    A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched .

    Examples:

    "I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight."

  14. Side as a noun (US, colloquial):

    A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.

    Examples:

    "Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that?"

  15. Side as a noun:

    A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.

    Examples:

    "his mother's side of the family"

  16. Side as a noun (baseball):

    The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher

  17. Side as a noun (slang, dated):

    An unjustified air of self-importance.

  1. Side as a verb (intransitive):

    To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

    Examples:

    "Which will you side with, good or evil?"

  2. Side as a verb:

    To lean on one side.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  3. Side as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

  4. Side as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To suit; to pair; to match.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  5. Side as a verb (transitive, shipbuilding):

    To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

  6. Side as a verb (transitive):

    To furnish with a siding.

    Examples:

    "to side a house"

  7. Side as a verb (transitive, cooking):

    To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.

  1. Side as an adjective:

    Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

  2. Side as an adjective:

    Indirect; oblique; incidental.

    Examples:

    "a side issue; a side view or remark"

  3. Side as an adjective (UK, _, archaic, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.

  4. Side as an adjective (Scotland):

    Far; distant.

  1. Side as an adverb (UK, _, dialectal):

    Widely; wide; far.

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