face vs dial

face and dial both are nouns.

face and dial both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
face	Yes	No	Yes	No
dial	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dial is a hyponym of face; that is, dial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than face:

face: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
dial: the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

Other hyponyms of face include clock dial, clock face.

face (noun)	dial (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff	the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
the striking or working surface of an implement	the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
the general outward appearance of something	the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
status in the eyes of others
impudent aggressiveness
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)	dial (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	choose by means of a dial
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize	operate a dial to select a telephone number
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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