1
: the amount of time one spends appearing on television
2
: time spent in a face-to-face meeting with someone
3
: time spent at one's place of employment especially beyond normal work hours
variants
also Facetime
FaceTimed also Facetimed; FaceTiming also Facetiming; FaceTimes also Facetimes
: to use the FaceTime service to make calls (see call entry 2 sense 8) with enabled video support
The comedian, 43, said he's been keeping in close contact with best pal Adele, 32, as the pair have been constantly FaceTiming each other from opposite ends of the world.—
Nika Shakhnazarova
Nika ShakhnazarovaThey Facetimed during labor, and she laughs as she recalls he urged her to make things go faster so he could see the birth, but to no avail.—Susan Bromley
Susan BromleyExamples of face time in a Sentence
Noun
He hoped to get more face time with the president.
Some bosses think lots of face time is a sign of loyalty to the company.
a celebrity who has been getting a lot of face time
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Jay King, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The two finally decided to get off the app and enjoy some face time, having their first date at a Dallas staple in dining: Mi Cocina.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The temptation to choose the least expensive alternative is one that executives face time and time again.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even when women are just as productive as men who work longer hours, women are disadvantaged because face time is valued more than efficiency.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Chisholm hasn’t had much face time, if any, with many people in the Boston front office.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The two finally decided to get off the app and enjoy some face time, having their first date at a Dallas staple in dining: Mi Cocina.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025
The temptation to choose the least expensive alternative is one that executives face time and time again.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But even when women are just as productive as men who work longer hours, women are disadvantaged because face time is valued more than efficiency.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Face time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20time. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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