face out

Front toward viewer

Face out means to position something with its front surface visible, especially in retail displays where products are arranged so customers see the cover or label rather than the spine: The new releases were faced out on the shelves.

It can also mean to confront a difficulty directly until it passes: She decided to face out the scandal rather than resign.

confront

brave

Showing courage despite fear

tackleGear or takedown
addressSpeak to formally
meetCome into contact

challenge · stand firm · endure · withstand · weather · overcome · deal with · square up · stare down · hold ground

display

shelf

Horizontal storage surface

spineColumn of vertebrae
coverProtect by overlaying
merchandiseCommercial products offered

retail · showcase · feature · highlight · present · arrange · stock · storefront · visibility · planogram

orientation

forward

Onward in direction

exteriorOuter portion
externalLocated on outside
frontForward-facing side

direction · position · align · angle · toward · aspect · outlook · exposure · arrangement · placement

phase-out

discontinue

To stop doing

sunsetDay yielding to darkness
retireCease employment permanently
wind downGradually relax or conclude

taper · eliminate · withdraw · end · conclude · terminate · expire · finish · cease · deplete

Opposites

display orientation

face outhidden

Kept out of sight

back out · edge out · tucked away · concealed · obscured

directional orientation

face outface away

Direct attention elsewhere

reversed · turned around

Family

face, out, faces, faced, facing, faceless, facial, facially, surface

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