FACE TIME Definition & Meaning

face time

or �ڲ��·�پ��

[ feys-tahym ]

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noun

Informal.

time spent speaking or meeting with one or more people face to face, in contrast to phone conversations or other means of communication:
Is he available for a couple of hours of face time?
time spent appearing on television, in movies, or in other visual media:
The candidates had some good face time with a national audience.
the amount of time an employee spends in the office or other workplace:
If you work from home, make sure you put in face time once in a while.

face time

noun

the time spent dealing with someone else face to face, esp in a place of work

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of face time¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has used McBride's time in Congress as a springboard to slots on conservative talk shows, where she can openly espouse anti-trans bigotry while getting in valuable national face time.

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If convicted, the six former employees could face time in jail, be forced to pay back the stolen money, and be levied fines and fees.

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Noon: Grab some Frankenstein face time at the Face Place Recently I’ve been going to this place called the Face Place in West Hollywood, and they do facials.

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In other words, of Trump continues to flout the court’s prohibitions on attacking witnesses, potential witnesses, jurors, and court staff, he could face time in jail.

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And for many firms — in, say, manufacturing, or industries where face time is necessary — the productivity gains from higher morale are more limited.

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