face (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Lit., of a human being1. făcies, ēi, f. (strictly, the entire form, but specially, the human countenance)2. ōs, ōris, n. (of man or beast; strictly, the mouth and parts about it)3. vultus, ūs (with ref. to the expression)II. By meton., sight, presenceIII. Aspect • face (subs.): I. Lit., of a human being: 1. făcies, ēi, f. (strictly, the entire form, but specially, the human countenance): only man possesses a f., f. homini tantum, Plin.: to know a person by the f. ("by sight"), aliquem de f. nosse, Cic. in Pis. 32, extr.: v. figure, appearance. 2. ōs, ōris, n. (of man or beast; strictly, the mouth and parts about it): esp. pl., Deiphobus with his f. brutally mangled, Deiphobus lacer crudeliter ora, Virg. Esp. in sense of presence: before the very f. and eyes of any one, in ore atque oculis alicujus, Cic.: to praise any one to his f., laudare aliquem coram in os, Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 5. 3. vultus, ūs (with ref. to the expression): v. countenance, features. Phr.: face to face, cōram: as adv., or with abl.: as soon as I was f. to f. (with you), ut veni c., Hor.: as if I were talking with you f. to f., quasi tecum c. loquerer, Cic.: f. to f. with a robber, c. latrone, Juv. (Coram sometimes stands after its case, ipso Germanico coram, Tac.: v. PRESENCE OF, IN.) To set the f. against, rĕpugno, adversor, 1: the consuls neither agreed to it nor yet decidedly set their f.s against it, consules neque concedebant neque valde repugnabant, Cic.: when nature sets her f. against it, adversante et repugnante natura, Cic.: v. to oppose. II. By meton., sight, presence: conspectus, ŏcŭli: v. eye (IV.), presence. III. Aspect: spĕcies: v. appearance.