face-to-face

adverb or adjective

ˈfās-tə-ˈfās 

1

: within each other's sight or presence

met and talked face-to-face

a face-to-face consultation

2

: in or into direct contact or confrontation

came face-to-face with the problem

Synonyms

• personally
• tête-à-tête

Examples of face-to-face in a Sentence

I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself

came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway

Recent Examples on the Web

When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in the sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024

The sci-fi horror series for Hulu led by Sydney Chandler will see a mysterious space vessel crash-landing on Earth, leaving a young woman and a group of tactical soldiers to discover what puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024

Just last month:Family member says man shot by Indianapolis officer has schizophrenia How the MCAT team works The teams use face-to-face interventions with a person in crisis. —Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024

However, despite the fact that Zoomers grew up with technology, many still prefer face-to-face discussions. —Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

face-to-face

adverb or adjective

ˌfās-tə-ˈfās

1

: within each other's close presence

met face-to-face

2

: in or into direct contact or confrontation

face-to-face with a crisis