Face vs. Embrace — What's the Difference?

The face is the front of an animal's head that features three of the head's sense organs, the eyes, nose, and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities affects the psyche adversely.

To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal

To surround or enclose

The surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.

To include or contain as part of something broader.

A person of a particular type

To adopt or support willingly or eagerly

Short for typeface

To avail oneself of

Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)

To join in an embrace.

Confront and deal with or accept

An act of holding close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection; a hug.

Cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material

An enclosure or encirclement

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.

Eager acceptance

A person

(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

A person's countenance

To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.

A contorted facial expression; a grimace

To submit to; to undergo.

A countenance of a certain complexion or form. Used in combination

To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.

A person having such a countenance. Used in combination

To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.

Facial makeup

To fasten on, as armour.

Facial makeup of a certain color, usually worn for the purpose of impersonating or mocking people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination

To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.

Assumed characteristics, such as clothing or behavior, intended to impersonate or mock people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination

To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

Outward appearance

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige

(figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.

Self-assurance; confidence

(figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).

Effrontery; impudence

(figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.

The surface presented to view; the front.

To fasten on, as armor.

A façade.

To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

Outer surface

To cling to; to cherish; to love.

A marked side

To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

The right side, as of fabric.

To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.

To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.

A planar surface of a geometric solid.

To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.

To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.

The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.

To join in an embrace.

The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.

Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.

A typeface or range of typefaces.

The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

The raised printing surface of a piece of type.

The state of taking in or encircling;

To occupy a position with the face toward

A close affectionate and protective acceptance;

To front on

Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;

To meet or confront with self-assurance

Hug, usually with fondness;

To acknowledge and accept or deal with

Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;

To be certain to encounter; have in store

To bring or to be brought face to face with

To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.

(Games) To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.

To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material

To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material

To treat the surface of so as to smooth.

To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.

To turn the face in a specified direction.

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

One's facial expression.

(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

Image; outward appearance.

The frontal aspect of something.

An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.

(figurative) presence; sight; front.

The directed force of something.

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

Confidence; boldness; effrontery.

Any surface, especially a front or outer one.

(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

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

(slang) The mouth.

(slang) makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

(metonymically) A person; the self; oneself.

(informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.

A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.

(cricket) The front surface of a bat.

(golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

(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).

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

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

(typography) A typeface.

A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

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

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

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

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

(transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.

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

(intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.

(transitive) To have as an opponent.

To be the batsman on strike.

To confront impudently; to bully.

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

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

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.

(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 (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.

To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which particularly offers itself to the view of a spectator.

That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a solid; as, a cube has six faces.

The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.

The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.

Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.

That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.

Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.

Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.

Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.

Presence; sight; front; as in the phrases, before the face of, in the immediate presence of; in the face of, before, in, or against the front of; as, to fly in the face of danger; to the face of, directly to; from the face of, from the presence of.

Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.

The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.

The exact amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, or other mercantile paper, without any addition for interest or reduction for discount; most commonly called face value.

To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle.

To Confront impudently; to bully.

To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park; some of the seats on the train faced backward.

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.

To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.

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.

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

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

To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.

To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.

To present a face or front.

The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear;

The expression on a person's face;

The general outward appearance of something;

The act of confronting bravely;

The striking or working surface of an implement

A part of a person that is used to refer to a person;

A surface forming part of the outside of an object;

The part of an animal corresponding to the human face

The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object);

A contorted facial expression;

A specific size and style of type within a type family

Status in the eyes of others;

Impudent aggressiveness;

A vertical surface of a building or cliff

Deal with (something unpleasant) head on;

Oppose, as in hostility or a competition;

Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;

Be opposite;

Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;

Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;

Turn so as to expose the face;

Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;

Cover the front or surface of;