Face
Face noun - An outer part or layer.
Usage example: a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite
Show is a synonym for face in front topic. In some cases you can use "Show" instead the word "Face" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like practice, exterior, pretense.
How words are described
| old | old face | old show |
| good | good face | good show |
| full | full face | full show |
| long | long face | long show |
| Other adjectives: similar, normal, complete, original, actual, entire, real, serious, little, dark, main, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They endure great damage and don't act like they're in any pain but other times they get hit in the face and show about as much pain as a human.
Source: Forgot He Was a Robot -
One of the bosses in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, (Blizzeta), has her face flip around backwards to show a Nightmare Face.
Source: Nightmare Face -
He wears a mask that looks like a human face to look less hideous... but he never can show emotions on his face.
Source: Frozen Face
Cite this Source
Show and Face. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/face/show
Face & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/face/show>.
Show or Face. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/face/show.
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