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noun (n)

• 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(noun.act)

  Example:
  Some actresses have more than one face lift.
  

  Synonym:
  cosmetic surgery, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
  

  source: wordnet30
• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  face lifting, facelift
  

  source: wordnet30