HyperDic: face_lifting

English > 2 senses of the expression face lifting:
NOUNactface lifting, face lift, facelifta renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
actface lifting, face lift, facelift, lift, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuckplastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
English > face lifting: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes.
Synonymsface lift, facelift
Broaderrenovation, redevelopment, overhaulThe act of improving by renewing and restoring
Spanishmodernización, reforma, renovación
English > face lifting: 2 senses > noun 2, 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.
Synonymsface lift, facelift, lift, 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
Verbsface-liftperform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

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