faceup

Not turned over

Faceup describes something positioned with its front or printed side visible, as opposed to facedown: Deal the cards faceup.

The word applies to cards, documents, people lying on their backs, or any object with a distinguishable front surface.

Also spelled as two words: She placed the photo face up on the table.

cardplay

tableau

Striking pictorial arrangement

turnover · layout · solitaire · draw · deck · shuffle · deal · poker · blackjack · hand

orientation

supine

Flat, face upward

horizontal · flat · upward · skyward · facedown · positioned · lying · tilted · aligned · level

exposure

vulnerable

Open to attack

visible · open · unguarded · uncovered · unshielded · revealed · bare · susceptible · at-risk

confrontation

confront

Face squarely, address directly

reckon · encounter · grapple · challenge · brave · meet · stand · accept · cope · handle

Categories
Opposites
orientation/positioning

faceupfacedown

With front downward

face-down · face down · prone · flipped · inverted

Phrases
Family

face, surface, faced, facet, faces, facetious, deface, faceless, preface

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G