What does the word "face" mean? In which speech situations should it be used? This article will discuss the lexical meaning of the word "face". The part of speech to which this language unit belongs will also be indicated. To better remember the material, examples of sentences will be given, as well as the etymology of the word.
Definition of a part of speech
Before you know what “face” is, it is important to understand what part of speech this word refers to. To do this, make a proposal with him.
The girl’s face shone. From the proposal it is clear that the "face" performs the function of the subject (in this case). This is an object or person who performs a specific action. The only question that can logically be asked for this word is “what?”. It turns out that "face" is a noun. It refers to the male gender.
Etymology of the word and its lexical meaning
Linguists have come to the conclusion that "face" is a native Russian word. In the Old Slavonic language the word "face" existed. Its original meaning is "fun", "dancing", "singing". From here the verb "rejoice" also resembles.
The explanatory dictionary indicates what a "face" is. There are three interpretations of the word. For better memorization, they are presented along with examples of use.
- Face of man. The girl’s face instantly lit up with a radiant smile. The young man's sweet face was suddenly distorted by a derogatory smirk.
- Face on the icon. Suddenly the face of the saint pacified. The icon painter explained to me in detail what a face is, how difficult it is to draw.
- Silhouette, fuzzy outlines. The sad face of the sun was breaking through the clouds. And so we saw the face of the castle, drowning in dense fog.
It is worth noting that this noun has lost its relevance in modern speech. Few people know what a face is. This obsolete word can only be found in poetic works. It also appears in church texts when it comes to icons.