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FACE LIFTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
Example:
more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
Synonyms:
face lift; face lifting; facelift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("face lifting" is a kind of...):
overhaul; redevelopment; renovation (the act of improving by renewing and restoring)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Example:
some actresses have more than one face lift
Synonyms:
cosmetic surgery; face lift; face lifting; facelift; lift; nip and tuck; rhytidectomy; rhytidoplasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("face lifting" is a kind of...):
anaplasty; plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery (surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "face lifting"):
nose job; rhinoplasty (cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose)
Derivation:
face-lift (perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face)
