a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
the striking or working surface of an implement
the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"
turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"
be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"