Look vs. Face — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Look and Face
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Definitions
Look➦
To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object
Looking out the window.
Looked at the floor.
Face➦
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.
Look➦
To search
We looked all afternoon but could not find it.
Face➦
The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal
She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely
Look➦
To turn one's glance or gaze
Looked to the right.
Face➦
The surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.
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Look➦
To turn one's attention; attend
Looked to his neglected guitar during vacation.
Looked at the evidence.
Face➦
A person of a particular type
This season's squad has a lot of old faces in it
Look➦
To turn one's expectations
Looked to us for a solution.
Face➦
Short for typeface
Look➦
To seem or appear to be
Look morose.
Face➦
Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)
He turned to face her
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Look➦
To face in a specified direction
The cottage looks on the river.
Face➦
Confront and deal with or accept
He was too old to face up to the responsibilities of his position
Honesty forced her to face facts
Look➦
To turn one's eyes on
Looked him in the eye.
Face➦
Cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material
The external basement walls were faced with granite slabs
Look➦
To convey by one's expression
Looked annoyance at the judge.
Looked his devotion to me.
Face➦
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.
Look➦
To have an appearance of conformity with
He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.
Face➦
A person
We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.
Look➦
To appear to be
Looked the fool in one version of the story.
Face➦
A person's countenance
A happy face.
Look➦
The act or instance of looking
I took just one look and I was sure.
Face➦
A contorted facial expression; a grimace
Made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.
Look➦
A gaze or glance expressive of something
Gave her a mournful look.
Face➦
A countenance of a certain complexion or form. Used in combination
Babyface.
Frogface.
Look➦
Appearance or aspect
A look of great age.
Face➦
A person having such a countenance. Used in combination
Paleface.
Look➦
Looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.
Face➦
Facial makeup
Put one's face on.
Look➦
A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion
The preferred look for this fall.
Face➦
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
Applied blackface.
Look➦
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
Face➦
Assumed characteristics, such as clothing or behavior, intended to impersonate or mock people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination
Dressing up in yellowface.
Look➦
(intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
They kept looking at me.
Don’t look in the closet.
Face➦
Outward appearance
The modern face of the city.
Look➦
As a transitive verb, often in the relative clause as direct object.}}
Look what you did to him!
Look who's back!
Face➦
Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige
Did their best to save face after they were shown to be wrong.
Did not want to lose face by being unable to live up to his reputation.
Look➦
To appear, to seem.
It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
Our new boss looks to be a lot more friendly.
Face➦
Self-assurance; confidence
The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.
Look➦
(copulative) To give an appearance of being.
That painting looks nice.
Face➦
Effrontery; impudence
Had the face to question my judgment.
Look➦
To search for, to try to find.
Face➦
The surface presented to view; the front.
Look➦
To face or present a view.
The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
Face➦
A façade.
Look➦
To expect or anticipate.
I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
Face➦
Outer surface
The face of the earth.
Look➦
(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
Face➦
A marked side
The face of a clock.
The face of a playing card.
Look➦
To make sure of, to see to.
Face➦
The right side, as of fabric.
Look➦
To show oneself in looking.
Look out of the window [i.e. lean out] while I speak to you.
Face➦
An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.
Look➦
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
Face➦
A planar surface of a geometric solid.
Look➦
To seek; to search for.
Face➦
Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.
Look➦
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
To look down opposition
Face➦
The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.
Look➦
(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
The fastball caught him looking.
Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.
Face➦
The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.
Look➦
Pay attention.
Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.
Face➦
A typeface or range of typefaces.
Look➦
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
Face➦
The raised printing surface of a piece of type.
Look➦
(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
She got her mother’s looks.
I don’t like the look of the new design.
Face➦
To occupy a position with the face toward
Stood and faced the audience.
Look➦
A facial expression.
He gave me a dirty look.
If looks could kill ...
Face➦
To front on
A window that faces the south.
Look➦
To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; - with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
Face➦
To meet or confront with self-assurance
How can I face your parents when they know that I've let them down?.
Look➦
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
Face➦
To acknowledge and accept or deal with
Had to face the facts.
Must be willing to face our problems.
Look➦
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
Face➦
To be certain to encounter; have in store
An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.
Look➦
To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
The inner gate that looketh to north.
The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
Face➦
To bring or to be brought face to face with
"The prospect of military conflict ... faced us with nightmarish choices" (Henry A. Kissinger).
Look➦
In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; - used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.
Look that ye bind them fast.
Look if it be my daughter.
Face➦
To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.
Look➦
To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the overleather.
Face➦
(Games) To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.
Look➦
To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
Her friends would look on her the worse.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer.
I'll be a candleholder, and look on.
Face➦
To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material
Bronze that is faced with gold foil.
Look➦
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
Face➦
To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material
Face a hem with lace.
Look➦
To seek; to search for.
Looking my love, I go from place to place.
Face➦
To treat the surface of so as to smooth.
Look➦
To expect.
Face➦
To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.
Look➦
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire,And look the world to law.
Face➦
To turn the face in a specified direction.
Look➦
To express or manifest by a look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.
Face➦
(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
That girl has a pretty face.
The monkey pressed its face against the railings.
Look➦
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; - often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
Threw many a northward look to see his fatherBring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
Face➦
One's facial expression.
Why the sad face?
Look➦
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
Face➦
(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
Children! Stop making faces at each other!
Look➦
Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this.
Face➦
Image; outward appearance.
Our chairman is the face of this company.
He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment.
Look➦
The expression on a person's face;
A sad expression
A look of triumph
An angry face
Face➦
The frontal aspect of something.
The face of the cliff loomed above them.
Look➦
The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually;
He went out to have a look
His look was fixed on her eyes
He gave it a good looking at
His camera does his looking for him
Face➦
An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
This is a face of her that we have not seen before.
Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism.
Look➦
Physical appearance;
I don't like the looks of this place
Face➦
(figurative) presence; sight; front.
To fly in the face of danger
To speak before the face of God
Look➦
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
The feel of the city excited him
A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
It had the smell of treason
Face➦
The directed force of something.
They turned the boat into the face of the storm.
Look➦
Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards;
She looked over the expanse of land
Look at your child!
Look--a deer in the backyard!
Face➦
Reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).
Look➦
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
She seems to be sleeping
This appears to be a very difficult problem
This project looks fishy
They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
Face➦
Confidence; boldness; effrontery.
You've got some face coming round here after what you've done.
Look➦
Have a certain outward or facial expression;
How does she look?
The child looks unhappy
She looked pale after the surgery
Face➦
Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road.
They climbed the north face of the mountain.
She wanted to wipe him off the face of the earth.
Look➦
Search or seek;
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
Face➦
(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
Look➦
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;
The house looks north
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park
Face➦
The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
Look➦
Take charge of or deal with;
Could you see about lunch?
I must attend to this matter
She took care of this business
Face➦
(slang) The mouth.
Shut your face!
He's always stuffing his face with chips.
Look➦
Convey by one's expression;
She looked her devotion to me
Face➦
(slang) makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
I'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.
Look➦
Look forward to the probable occurrence of;
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
He is waiting to be drafted
Face➦
(metonymically) A person; the self; oneself.
It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight.
He better not show his face around here no more.
Look➦
Accord in appearance with;
You don't look your age!
Face➦
(informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
He owned several local businesses and was a face around town.
Look➦
Have faith or confidence in;
You can count on me to help you any time
Look to your friends for support
You can bet on that!
Depend on your family in times of crisis
Face➦
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.
The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.
Face➦
(cricket) The front surface of a bat.
Face➦
(golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
Face➦
(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➦
(heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
Face➦
The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
A pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face
Face➦
(typography) A typeface.
Face➦
A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
Face➦
(informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
Face➦
To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
Face the sun.
Face➦
To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
Turn the chair so it faces the table.
Face➦
(transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
Face➦
(transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
We are facing an uncertain future.
Face➦
(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.
Face➦
(intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
The seats in the carriage faced backwards.
Face➦
(transitive) To have as an opponent.
Real Madrid face Juventus in the quarter-finals.
Face➦
To be the batsman on strike.
Willoughby comes in to bowl, and it's Hobson facing.
Face➦
To confront impudently; to bully.
Face➦
(transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
A building faced with marble
Face➦
(transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
To face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress
Face➦
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➦
(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.
Face➦
To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.
In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards.
Face➦
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.
A mist . . . watered the whole face of the ground.
Lake Leman wooes me with its crystal face.
Face➦
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.
Face➦
The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.
Face➦
The upper surface, or the character upon the surface, of a type, plate, etc.
Face➦
Outside appearance; surface show; look; external aspect, whether natural, assumed, or acquired.
To set a face upon their own malignant design.
This would produce a new face of things in Europe.
We wear a face of joy, becauseWe have been glad of yore.
Face➦
That part of the head, esp. of man, in which the eyes, cheeks, nose, and mouth are situated; visage; countenance.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
Face➦
Cast of features; expression of countenance; look; air; appearance.
We set the best faceon it we could.
Face➦
Ten degrees in extent of a sign of the zodiac.
Face➦
Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
This is the man that has the face to charge others with false citations.
Face➦
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.
Face➦
Mode of regard, whether favorable or unfavorable; favor or anger; mostly in Scriptural phrases.
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee.
My face [favor] will I turn also from them.
Face➦
The end or wall of the tunnel, drift, or excavation, at which work is progressing or was last done.
Face➦
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.
Face➦
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.
I'll faceThis tempest, and deserve the name of king.
Face➦
To Confront impudently; to bully.
I will neither be facednor braved.
Face➦
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.
He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland.
Face➦
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
Face➦
To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress.
Face➦
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➦
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.
Face➦
To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
Face➦
To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Face➦
To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.
Face about, man; a soldier, and afraid!
Face➦
To present a face or front.
Face➦
The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear;
He washed his face
I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
Face➦
The expression on a person's face;
A sad expression
A look of triumph
An angry face
Face➦
The general outward appearance of something;
The face of the city is changing
Face➦
The act of confronting bravely;
He hated facing the facts
He excelled in the face of danger
Face➦
The striking or working surface of an implement
Face➦
A part of a person that is used to refer to a person;
He looked out at a roomful of faces
When he returned to work he met many new faces
Face➦
A surface forming part of the outside of an object;
He examined all sides of the crystal
Dew dripped from the face of the leaf
Face➦
The part of an animal corresponding to the human face
Face➦
The side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object);
He dealt the cards face down
Face➦
A contorted facial expression;
She made a grimace at the prospect
Face➦
A specific size and style of type within a type family
Face➦
Status in the eyes of others;
He lost face
Face➦
Impudent aggressiveness;
I couldn't believe her boldness
He had the effrontery to question my honesty
Face➦
A vertical surface of a building or cliff
Face➦
Deal with (something unpleasant) head on;
You must confront your problems
He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
Face➦
Oppose, as in hostility or a competition;
You must confront your opponent
Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
The two enemies finally confronted each other
Face➦
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;
The house looks north
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park
Face➦
Be opposite;
The facing page
The two sofas face each other
Face➦
Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction;
Turn and face your partner now
Face➦
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
We confronted him with the evidence
He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
An enormous dilemma faces us
Face➦
Turn so as to expose the face;
Face a playing card
Face➦
Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material;
Face the lapels of the jacket
Face➦
Cover the front or surface of;
The building was faced with beautiful stones
