HyperDic: facelift

English > 2 senses of the word facelift:
NOUNactfacelift, face lift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuckplastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
actfacelift, face lift, face liftinga renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
facelift > pronunciation
Soundsfey'slih.ft
Rhymesadrift ... uplift: 18 rhymes with ihft...
English > facelift: 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.
Synonymsface lift, 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 > facelift: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes.
Examples
  • "give your home a facelift"
  • "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
Synonymsface lift, face lifting
Broaderrenovation, redevelopment, overhaulThe act of improving by renewing and restoring
Spanishmodernización, reforma, renovación

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