Faced
feɪst
Definitions
2 meaningsTo be positioned with the face or front toward something; to confront; to deal with something unpleasant.
feɪst
To be positioned with the face or front toward something; to confront.
The statue faced the entrance.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a table and you're *facing* the person across from you. Or, imagine you have a problem, and you have to *face* it and deal with it. For example, "I have to face my fear of heights!"
👶 For kids: To look towards something, like your face looking at the TV, or to deal with something tough.
More Examples
She faced the challenge with determination.
The company faced significant losses last year.
How It's Used
"The house faced the ocean."
"The company is faced with serious financial challenges."
To cover the surface of something with a material.
feɪst
To cover the surface of something.
The cabinet was faced with veneer.
💡 Simply: It's like putting a new 'face' on something. Imagine covering the walls with brick and you're *facing* the wall with brick!
👶 For kids: To put a new outside on something, like putting wallpaper on a wall.
More Examples
The building's facade was faced with stone.
The walls of the room were faced with wood panels.
How It's Used
"The building was faced with brick."
"The book was faced with a shiny cover."
Idioms & expressions
face the music
To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
"After failing the test, he had to face the music and tell his parents."
on the face of it
Apparently; superficially.
"On the face of it, the plan seemed perfect."
From Old French *face* meaning 'face', and ultimately from Latin *facies*. The suffix '-ed' indicates past tense or past participle.
The word has been used since Middle English, originally referring to the human face but expanded in meaning over time to include facing directions or challenges.