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
variants
also Facetime
FaceTimed also Facetimed; FaceTiming also Facetiming; FaceTimes also Facetimes
: 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
Nika ShakhnazarovaThey 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
Susan BromleyExamples 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
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John Russell, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
From November through March, visitors and wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world flock to the quiet Old Florida town to snag face time with the gentle giants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Once Jefferson earned his face time, the camera found Addison, who relaxed on the bench with a Vikings hat high atop his head.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
There is focused face time here as mission controllers monitor their computer screens and diligently monitor incoming data.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Lange seems to have shared his character’s enthusiasm for the Porgy and Bess star, intentionally botching one scene repeatedly to get more … face time with her.
—John Russell, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
From November through March, visitors and wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world flock to the quiet Old Florida town to snag face time with the gentle giants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Once Jefferson earned his face time, the camera found Addison, who relaxed on the bench with a Vikings hat high atop his head.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
There is focused face time here as mission controllers monitor their computer screens and diligently monitor incoming data.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Face time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20time. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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