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face vs appearance

appearance vs face

face and appearance both are nouns.

face is a verb but appearance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
face Yes No Yes No
appearance Yes No No No
As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of face; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than face:
  • face: the general outward appearance of something
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Other hypernyms of face include visual aspect.
face (noun) appearance (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff the act of appearing in public view
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
the striking or working surface of an implement pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
the general outward appearance of something outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
status in the eyes of others a mental representation
impudent aggressiveness the event of coming into sight
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
a specific size and style of type within a type family
a contorted facial expression
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
face (verb) appearance (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
cover the front or surface of
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
turn so as to expose the face
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
be opposite
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