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en face

adjective \ äⁿfȧs \

Definition of en face

1 : facing forward : having face or front forward
  • a portrait en face
2 : opposite
  • a collection of French poems with English translation en face

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Origin and Etymology of en face

French, opposite

enface

transitive verb en·face \ ə̇nˈfās , en- \

Definition of enface

British
: to write or print on the face of (a draft or bill)
  • enface drafts with memoranda
; also : to write or print (a memorandum or direction) on the face of a draft or bill

Origin and Etymology of enface

en- (as in endorse) + face, noun

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