HyperDic: face_lift

English > 2 senses of the expression face lift:
NOUNactface lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuckplastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
actface lift, facelift, face liftinga renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
English > face lift: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningplastic 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"
Synonymsfacelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck
Narrowernose job, rhinoplastycosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
Broaderplastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplastysurgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Spanishcirugía estética, lifting facial, ritidectomía, ritidoplastia
Catalancirurgia estètica, cirurgia plàstica, lifting facial, ritidectomia, ritidectomía, ritidoplastia, ritidoplàstia
English > face lift: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes.
Synonymsfacelift, face lifting
Broaderrenovation, redevelopment, overhaulThe act of improving by renewing and restoring
Spanishmodernización, reforma, renovación

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