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The children drew smiling faces.
What does Faces mean?
Fronts of heads or looks toward.
Dictionary definition
The fronts of heads, objects, or surfaces; also looks toward or deals with something.
Example sentences
Faces in a sentence
medium
The house faces the lake.
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Faces can mean more than one face, or the action of looking toward or dealing with something.
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What does faces mean?
Faces means fronts of heads or looks toward.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to faces?
Fronts is closely related to faces.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses faces correctly?
The correct sentence uses faces with its dictionary meaning.
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WordFaces.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFaces means Fronts of heads or looks toward.
ExampleExample: The children drew smiling faces.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- fay · siz
- Strongest beat
- fay
- Ending
- siz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fay.
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Synonyms
Words like Faces
frontsThe front sides.
faceFace is related to faces and helps explain its meaning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
backsThe rear sides.
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Word family
Faces word family
Base word
faces
noun
faceses
More than one faces.
verb
facesed
Past form of faces.
verb
facesing
Action form of faces.
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Hint for students
Fronts of heads or looks toward.
Common mix-up
Faces is not the same as backs. Faces means fronts of heads or looks toward.
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Read this model sentence: The house faces the lake. Clue words: house, lake. Underline clue words that show why faces fits instead of backs. Now write one new sentence that shows faces without using the word faces. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show faces?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The house faces the lake." Why does faces fit better than backs?
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