The word for 09.01.2010 is FACE.

Today's word is FACE. As many of you will already know, at beginning of each month, l pick the words for my "http://oneimageaday.blogspot.com" blog challenge. My husband calls out numbers between 1-1000 ( which l keep adding to) and l look at the corresponding word for that particular number and that is the word for the day! Sometimes l really hate the words that turn up but today was one of my favorite. There are so many images l could have used for this word. I love taking portraits that have been set up or totally unstaged. But as l came out of my building, there in front of me were two snowmen, made by a family living in my block of flats. The expression on the face and his punk hair style just made me giggle, so decided to use it as my "face" image!

face |fās|noun1 the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.• the face as expressing emotion; an expression shown on the face :the happy faces of these children.• a manifestation or outward aspect of something : the unacceptable face of social drinking.• [with adj. ] a person conveying a particular quality or association :this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it.2 the surface of a thing, esp. one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular• Geometry each of the surfaces of a solid : the faces of a cube.• a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff : the south face of Broad Peak.• the side of a planet or moon facing the observer.• the front of a building.• the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands.• the distinctive side of a playing card.• short for typeface .• the side of a coin showing the head or principal design.verb [ trans. ]1 be positioned with the face or front toward (someone or something) :he turned to face her.• [ intrans. ] have the face or front pointing in a specified direction :the house faces due east.• [ intrans. ] (of a soldier) turn in a particular direction : they immediately faced about.2 confront and deal with or accept : honesty forced her to face facts | [intrans. ] the candidates choose not to face up to the pragmatic issues.• ( face someone/something down) overcome someone or something by a show of determination : he faced down persistent hecklers at a noontime rally.• have (a difficult event or situation) in prospect : each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years.• (of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and requireaction from (someone) : if you were suddenly faced with an emergency, would you know how to cope?3 (usu. be faced with) cover the surface of (a thing) with a layer of a different material : the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs.DERIVATIVESfaced |fāst| |feɪst| adjective [in combination ] : red-faced.ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, based on Latin facies‘form, appearance, face.’