Phrase guide

en face

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

facing forward

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Botticelli's “Portrait of a Young Man” is his only known en face portrait.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

across from; opposite

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The missa was printed in the original Latin with the English translation en face.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French en face.