face time

1 of 2

noun

1
: the amount of time one spends appearing on television
2
: time spent in a face-to-face meeting with someone
3
: time spent at one's place of employment especially beyond normal work hours

FaceTime

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verb

Face·​Time ˈfās-ˌtīm How to pronounce FaceTime (audio)
variants also Facetime
FaceTimed also Facetimed; FaceTiming also Facetiming; FaceTimes also Facetimes

transitive + intransitive

: to use the FaceTime service to make calls (see call entry 2 sense 8) with enabled video support
The comedian, 43, said he's been keeping in close contact with best pal Adele, 32, as the pair have been constantly FaceTiming each other from opposite ends of the world.Nika Shakhnazarova
They Facetimed during labor, and she laughs as she recalls he urged her to make things go faster so he could see the birth, but to no avail.Susan Bromley

Examples of face time in a Sentence

Noun He hoped to get more face time with the president. Some bosses think lots of face time is a sign of loyalty to the company. a celebrity who has been getting a lot of face time
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Supervisors should prioritize productivity and output over traditional face time. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 When in the office, Overholt suggests being intentional about getting face time with colleagues. Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after repeatedly expressing concern about a potential Trump presidency and pointedly meeting with only Hillary Clinton before the election, rushed to New York for face time with the president-elect. Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016 Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to maintain culture, spur collaboration and better mentor young employees. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for face time 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1978, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of face time was in 1978

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“Face time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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