1. (

• face_lift ,
• facelift ,
• lift ,
• face_lifting ,
• cosmetic_surgery ,
• rhytidectomy ,
• rhytidoplasty ,
• nip_and_tuck

) 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; "some actresses have more than one face lift" ;

2. (

• face_lift ,
• facelift ,
• face_lifting ,

) a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction" ;