back face

BrE: /ˈbæk feɪs/

Definition

Definition of back face - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

surface of an object opposite the side considered its front face

TECH.

The shader ignores any polygon whose back face is turned toward the camera.
Label the back face of the cube with a different color for clarity.
The algorithm culls the back face to improve rendering performance.

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Expressions with face

face up

turn so the front or face is upwards

He faced the cards up on the table.

fresh face

person with youthful or rejuvenated appearance

She was known for her fresh face and vibrant energy.

straight face

expression showing no emotion, typically to suppress laughter

He told the joke, but she managed to keep a straight face.

face down

confront someone with determination or bravery

She faced down her fears and spoke up.

hide one's face

cover one's face to avoid being seen

She hid her face with a scarf.

come face to face

meet someone in person

I finally came face to face with my favorite author.

Terms with back face included in their meaning

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wince

reaction

move back or make a face because of pain or fear

supinely

adv.

physical position

lying on the back with face upward

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French:face arrière, ...
German:Rückseite, ...
Italian:faccia posteriore, ...
Spanish:cara posterior, ...
Portuguese:face traseira, ...
Chinese:背面, ...
Japanese:裏面, ...
Arabic:الوَجهُ الخَلْفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פֵּאָה אַחֲוֹרִית, ...
Russian:обратная грань, ...
Ukrainian:задня грань, ...
Hindi:पीछला फलक, ...
Bengali:পেছনের পৃষ্ঠ, ...
Catalan:cara posterior, ...
Czech:zadní strana, ...
Danish:bagside, ...
Dutch:achtervlak, ...
Greek:πίσω όψη, ...
Hungarian:hátlap, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃខាងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:뒷면, ...
Persian:وجه پشتی, ...
Polish:tylna ściana, ...
Portuguese (BR):face traseira, ...
Romanian:față din spate, ...
Swedish:baksida, ...
Thai:ด้านหลัง, ...
Turkish:arka yüz, ...
Vietnamese:mặt sau, ...

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