| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Middle English
1. : within each other's sight or presence : involving close contacts : in person
a face-to-face meeting of the two leaders
we met face-to-face for the first time
2. : under the necessity of having to make a decision or to take action
surgeon face-to-face with an emergency case
3. : opposite
printed face-to-face