expression of the face

  • 1The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals — L Expression des émotions chez l homme et les animaux L Expression des émotions chez l homme et les animaux (The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals) est un livre du naturaliste anglais Charles Darwin publié en 1872, sur la façon dont… …

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  • 2The Face (Vance) — Infobox Book name = The Face title orig = Lens Larque translator = image caption = First English language edition cover author = Jack Vance illustrator = cover artist = Gino D Achille country = United States language = English series = Demon… …

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  • 3The Face of War — Infobox Painting| backcolor=#FBF5DF painting alignment=right image size=250px title=The Face of War (aka The Visage of War) artist=Salvador Dalí year=1940 type=oil on canvas height=64 width=79 height inch=25.2 width inch =31.1 diameter cm =… …

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  • 4To fly in the face of — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 5face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… …

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  • 6Cutting off the nose to spite the face — is an expression used to describe a needlessly self destructive over reaction to a problem: Don t cut off your nose to spite your face is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more… …

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  • 7expression — [ek spresh′ən, ikspresh′ən] n. [ME expressioun < L expressio < expressus: see EXPRESS] 1. a pressing out or squeezing out, as of juice 2. a putting into words or representing in language 3. a picturing, representing, or symbolizing in art,… …

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  • 8face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… …

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  • 9face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 10face — faceable, adj. /fays/, n., v., faced, facing. n. 1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: The child… …

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