1.
( of a person ) with your face and stomach facing upwards / downwards :
She lay face down on the bed.
2.
with the front part or surface facing upwards / downwards :
Place the card face up on the pile.
1.
( of a person ) with your face and stomach facing upwards / downwards :
She lay face down on the bed.
2.
with the front part or surface facing upwards / downwards :
Place the card face up on the pile.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005