| face lift | (n) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised, Syn. cosmetic surgery, face lifting, nip and tuck, facelift, lift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, Example: some actresses have more than one face lift |
| face lift | (n) a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes, Syn. facelift, face lifting, Example: give your home a facelift; more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction |