cross someone's face

cross someone's face
cross someone's face
: to appear briefly on someone's face

A smile crossed her face.

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Main Entry:cross
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cross someone's face — see cross, 2
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Main Entry:face

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  • cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross — 1 verb 1 GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER (I, T) to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other: It took them four weeks to cross the desert. | Look both ways before you cross the road. | The railway line from …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross — cross1 [ krɔs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go to other side ▸ 2 be across (each other) ▸ 3 combine animal breeds ▸ 4 appear on face ▸ 5 in sports ▸ 6 oppose someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to go from one side of something such as a road or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cross — I [[t]krɒ̱s, AM krɔ͟ːs[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ crosses, crossing, crossed (Please look at category 16 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an… …   English dictionary

  • cross — I UK [krɒs] / US [krɔs] verb Word forms cross : present tense I/you/we/they cross he/she/it crosses present participle crossing past tense crossed past participle crossed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to go from one side of something such as a …   English dictionary

  • cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …  

  • cross*/*/*/ — [krɒs] verb I 1) [I/T] to go from one side of something to the other She watched the children cross the road.[/ex] It was dark when we crossed the French border.[/ex] 2) if things such as roads or lines cross, they go across each other Syn:… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 …   Wikipedia

  • Face perception — is the process by which the brain and mind understand and interpret the face, particularly the human face.The face is an important site for the identification of others and conveys significant social information. Probably because of the… …   Wikipedia

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