make a face vs wince

make a face is not a noun while wince is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make a face	No	No	Yes	No
wince	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wince is a hyponym of make a face; that is, wince is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make a face:

make a face: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
wince: make a face indicating disgust or dislike

Other hyponyms of make a face include squinch, squint, smile, frown, glower, lour, lower, screw up, mop, mow, pout.

make a face (noun)	wince (noun)
	a reflex response to sudden pain
	the facial expression of sudden pain

make a face (verb)	wince (verb)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state	make a face indicating disgust or dislike
	draw back, as with fear or pain