en face
The phrase "en face" is borrowed from French and is commonly used in various fields to describe a front-facing or directly opposite position.
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Definition
B2General
Directly facing or opposite something.
Example
- The restaurant is en face of the post office.
B2Photography
(technical)A portrait or image taken with the subject facing directly forward.
Example
- The artist preferred to paint his subjects en face.
C1Anatomy
(technical, medical)A view or perspective of a structure directly from the front.
Example
- The en face view of the heart provided a clear image of the atria.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "en face":
face to facein face ofin frontin front ofin the face ofin someone's faceover againstfront upin your faceex faciefront offface downfront and centerup frontface cardin the front rowpas devanteyeball to eyeballtoe to toeback to front