- en|face|ment
- en|face|ment «ehn FAYS muhnt», noun.what is written or printed on the face of a note, bill, check, etc.
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de|face|ment — «dih FAYS muhnt», noun. 1. the act of defacing. 2. the state of being defaced. 3. a thing that defaces … Useful english dictionary
ef|face|ment — «uh FAYS muhnt», noun. 1. the act of effacing. 2. the condition of being effaced … Useful english dictionary
self-ef|face|ment — «SEHLF uh FAYS muhnt», noun. the act or habit of modestly keeping oneself in the background: »Self effacement in a generation of self salesmanship... (Hugh R. Orr) … Useful english dictionary
face — bi·face; bold·face; bon·i·face; de·face; de·face·ment; ef·face; ef·face·able; ef·face·ment; en·face; en·face·ment; face; face·able; face·bow; face·less; face·less·ness; face·man; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; post·face; pro·face; re·face; sur·face·ly;… … English syllables
face — (fa s ) s. f. 1° Visage. La face humaine. • Le sceptre que porte sa race, Où l heur aux mérites est joint, Lui met le respect en la face, MALH. III, 1. • Un fantôme pareil et de taille et de face, Tandis que vous fuirez, remplira votre… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
dis|fig|ure|ment — «dihs FIHG yuhr muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disfiguring: »the disfigurement of walls by scribblers. 2. a disfigured condition: »The disfigurement of his face was caused by an explosion. SYNONYM(S): defacement, deformity. 3. something that… … Useful english dictionary
lin|e|a|ment — «LIHN ee uh muhnt», noun. 1. a part or feature, especially a part or feature of a face, with attention to its outline: »He was pensively tracing in my countenance the early lineaments of my mother (Washington Irving). 2. a part or feature;… … Useful english dictionary
scarce|ment — «SKAIRS muhnt», noun. in building: 1. a setoff in the face of a wall or in a bank of earth. 2. a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall … Useful english dictionary
con·tent·ment — /kənˈtɛntmənt/ noun [noncount] : the state of being happy and satisfied : the state of being content He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply. There was a look of perfect contentment on her face. a sigh of… … Useful english dictionary
ped·i·ment — /ˈpɛdəmənt/ noun, pl ments [count] : a triangular area on the face of a building below the roof, above an entrance, etc … Useful english dictionary
