Word info

face out

Verb

Meaning

face out (third-person singular simple present faces out, present participle facing out, simple past and past participle faced out)

To carry off by bold looks; to see something unpleasant through with courage and spirit.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Films are now made by accountants. They pick a pretty young female or male face out of the air and give them a part - not because they think that person is right for it or is ready for it, but because they think that person will make them money. Christopher Lee

I never understood why anyone would do magazines. Like, why would someone put their face out there so much? It's because those people reading magazines will go see the movie, so you do it. Elizabeth Olsen

Botox, I think, is poison, I would never put it into my face, and I'm needle-phobic. I spend a lot of time keeping my face out of the sun and taking care of my skin and wearing make-up. Joan Collins

On one side are the stunning mansions of South Battery, on the other side, cannons face out toward a small island in the middle of the harbor that houses a place called Fort Sumter. Source: Internet

Most books will be displayed face out, which owner Christine Brenner, a former teacher and school librarian, said is intended to emphasize the books' cover art and make them easier to find. Source: Internet

Example: when a writer says I need to run into the bookstore for I need to run into the bookstore, stand in front of my shelf, face out my title, stare at it and chew on my lip. Source: Internet

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