Antonyms for faces down

Grammar : Verb

Spell : feys

Phonetic Transcription : feɪs

Definition of faces down

Origin : late 13c., "front of the head," from Old French face (12c.) "face, countenance, look, appearance," from Vulgar Latin *facia (cf. Italian faccia), from Latin facies "appearance, form, figure," and secondarily "visage, countenance;" probably related to facere "to make" (see factitious).
Replaced Old English andwlita (from root of wlitan "to see, look") and ansyn, the usual word (from the root of seon "see"). In French, the use of face for "front of the head" was given up 17c. and replaced by visage (older vis), from Latin visus "sight." To lose face (or save face), 1876, is said to be from Chinese tu lien. Face value was originally (1878) of bank notes, postage stamps, etc.

As in argue : verb verbally fight
As in oppose : verb fight, obstruct
As in challenge : verb dispute, question
As in confront : verb challenge

Example sentences :

We stepped ashore upon a beautiful meadow rolling up to a stately, wide-flung mansion, and turned our faces down the river.
Extract from : « The Charm of Ireland » by Burton Egbert Stevenson

Pushing their floats ahead of them, faces down in the water, they started for the reef.
Extract from : « The Wailing Octopus » by Harold Leland Goodwin

Two skeletons in one grave, heads west, faces down, knees drawn up; no implements.
Extract from : « Burial Mounds of the Northern Sections of the United States » by Cyrus Thomas

Replacing aqualung tubes with snorkels, they swam on the surface, faces down, alert for sharks.
Extract from : « The Wailing Octopus » by Harold Leland Goodwin

After watching the boat until it disappeared, they again turned their faces down the river.
Extract from : « Frank Before Vicksburg » by Harry Castlemon

Porportuk waited patiently, sipping from his glass and studying the double row of faces down the board.
Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London

Upon this the sentinels bent their faces down to the ground.
Extract from : « An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America » by J. P. MacLean

The prints should be wet in clean water and laid in a pile upon each other, with their faces down.
Extract from : « Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891 » by Various

"Or I mine," added Tom; and once more the father drew their faces down to his own and kissed them.
Extract from : « Tabitha at Ivy Hall » by Ruth Alberta Brown

So we turned our faces down the grass-topped mountains towards Galena Creek.
Extract from : « The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories » by Owen Wister

Synonyms for faces down

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