en face

1 of 2

adjective

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

enface

2 of 2

transitive verb

en·​face
ə̇nˈfās,
en-
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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, opposite

Transitive verb

en- (as in endorse) + face, noun

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“En face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20face. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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