human face

ˈhjumən feɪs

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Definition of human face - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalfront part of a person's head

The human face has unique features.

countenance

visage

emotionrepresentation of human emotions

Her human face showed sadness.

facial expression

psychology

Rare

the aspect of something that is relatable to people

Rare

The charity gave a human face to the crisis.

personal touch

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Images of human face

front part of a person's head

Expressions with human

human billboard

person paid to wear advertisements

He worked as a human billboard to earn extra money.

human shield

people used to divert attention from accusations

The politician used his staff as a human shield.

human touch

ability to interact warmly with others

Her human touch made everyone feel welcome.

only human

adj.

having human flaws or making mistakes

Don't be too hard on him; he's only human.

that's only human

exp.

natural for people to make mistakes or feel emotions

Don't worry about the error, that's only human.

err is human

exp.

express that making mistakes is normal for people

Remember, err is human, so don't be too hard on yourself.

Expressions with face

face up

turn so the front or face is upwards

He faced up the cards 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.

face the day

deal with the challenges of the day

She took a deep breath and prepared to face the day.

face the fact

accept an unpleasant truth or reality

She had to face the fact that he was gone.

face your fears

acknowledge and overcome fears

It's important to face your fears to grow as a person.

fall on one's face

fall forward and land on one's face

He tripped and fell on his face while running.

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smiley face

icon

stylized representation of a smiling human face

body hair

medical

hair covering the human body except head and face

phiz

face

the human face, especially in a humorous context

pudding-face

appearance

large round human face

punim

appearance

human face, especially used in a warm or playful way

Examples of human face in a sentence

Artists study the human face for portraits.
The human face can express a wide range of emotions.
Artists often study the human face for inspiration.
The documentary put a human face on the statistics.
The artist's work gave a human face to the abstract concept.

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French:visage humain, expression humaine, ...
German:menschliches Gesicht, Gesichtsausdruck, ...
Italian:volto umano, aspetto umano, ...
Spanish:cara humana, rostro, ...
Portuguese:face humana, ...
Chinese:人脸, 面容, ...
Japanese:顔, 表情, ...
Arabic:وَجْه إِنسَان, مَلامِح الوَجْه, ...
Hebrew:פְּנֵי הָאָדָם, פָּנִים אֱנוֹשִׁיּוֹת, ...
Russian:лицо человека, человеческое лицо, ...
Ukrainian:людське обличчя, вираз обличчя, ...
Hindi:चेहरा, मानव चेहरा, ...
Bengali:মুখমণ্ডল, মানুষের মুখাবয়ব, ...
Catalan:cara, expressió d'emocions humanes, ...
Czech:obličej, výraz lidských emocí, ...
Danish:ansigt, følelsesudtryk, ...
Dutch:menselijk gezicht, menselijke gezicht, ...
Greek:ανθρώπινο πρόσωπο, έκφραση, ...
Hungarian:arc, arckifejezés, ...
Khmer:មុខមនុស្ស, ទឹកមុខមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:인간의 얼굴, 얼굴, ...
Persian:صورت انسان, چهره انسانی, ...
Polish:ludzka twarz, twarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):face humana, ...
Romanian:față umană, chip uman, ...
Swedish:människans ansikte, människoansikte, ...
Thai:ใบหน้า, สีหน้า, ...
Turkish:insan yüzü, insani yön, ...
Vietnamese:khuôn mặt, biểu cảm trên gương mặt con người, ...

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