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face value
noun
1
: the value indicated on the face (as of a postage stamp or a stock certificate)
2
: the apparent value or significance
if their remarks may be taken at face value
Examples of face value in a Sentence
We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50.
Recent Examples on the Web
Oasis has warned fans against buying on resale websites, cracking down on scalpers by only allowing resale at the face value prices.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Within an hour of the pre-sale, tickets appeared on re-selling sites for triple the face value.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Sep. 2024
There need to be laws passed prohibiting reselling above face value.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Something Corporate is using a face value fan-to-fan exchange for the upcoming tour in markets where that’s allowed so that tickets can only be sold for what they were originally paid for.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20value. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
face value
noun1
: the value indicated on the face of something (as a coin, bill, bond, or insurance policy)
2
: the apparent worth or significance
can't take what he says at face value
Legal Definition
face value
noun
: the value indicated on the face of something (as a stock certificate)
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