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face
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. face
  2. 2. looks
  3. 3. vestige
This poetic noun refers to a lingering image or memory of someone, often someone who is gone or has changed. It conveys the feeling of seeing traces of a person's past appearance in someone or something else. It has an emotional, nostalgic quality and is often used in literary or sentimental contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Traces of the old rules can still be found in the new regulations.

Sentence 2

I spotted him near the station, and he still had traces of how he used to look.

Sentence 3

It's helpful that the training materials still carry traces of last year's version.

Sentence 4

It's as if, through the fog, only your face lingers before me.

Sentence 5

I'd like to keep a trace of the brand's early identity in the direction of the project.