put a face to a name

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• Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 …   Wikipedia

• put a name to a face — phrase to remember the name of someone who you recognize I’m sure I know him, but I can’t put a name to the face. Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym Main entry: name …   Useful english dictionary

• face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• face — 1 /feIs/ noun (C) 1 FRONT OF YOUR HEAD the front part of the head from the chin to the forehead: She has such a pretty face. | Bob s face was covered in cuts and bruises. | a sea of faces (=a lot of faces seen together): The Principal looked down …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary …   English dictionary

• put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• put a name to — phrase to remember or say what someone or something is called I had a feeling that I could not quite put a name to. Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym Main entry: name * * * r …   Useful english dictionary

• Face — (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Face perception — is the process by which the brain and mind understand and interpret the face, particularly the human face.The face is an important site for the identification of others and conveys significant social information. Probably because of the… …   Wikipedia

• put a name to someone or something — put a name to (someone or something) : to think of and say the name of (someone or something) Can you put a name to the face in this photograph? I couldn t put a name to the emotion I was feeling. • • • Main Entry: ↑name …   Useful english dictionary

• name — name1 [ neım ] noun *** 1. ) count a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: My name is Judith Kramer. Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list. name of: What s the name of this flower? name for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English