Synonyms: face lift, face lifting, facelift
Definition: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
Usage: give your home a facelift; more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
Similar words: overhaul, redevelopment, renovation
Definition: the act of improving by renewing and restoring
Usage: they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property; a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
Synonyms: face lift, face lifting, facelift, cosmetic surgery, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
Definition: 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
Usage: some actresses have more than one face lift
Similar words: plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, anaplasty
Definition: surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue