open-faced

American  

[oh-puhn-feyst] / ˈoʊ pənˈfeɪst /

adjective

1. having a frank or ingenuous face.

2. Also open-face designating an open sandwich.

3. (of a watch) having the dial covered only by the crystal.

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open-faced British  

adjective

1. having an ingenuous expression

2. (of a watch) having no lid or cover other than the glass

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Etymology

Origin of open-faced

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

The eager, open-faced Conor is a 36-year-old whose only companion is a once-stray dog named Sandy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

This 18- to 20-inch-tall snapdragon features open-faced double flowers that start out in shades of orange and orange-red, transitioning to a dusty shade as they age.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

“It’s like a timepiece — chapters in history,” he says of the open-faced geology of this canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Sky-blue, in fact, as we see in a small, open-faced oil portrait of him by his friend Wilhelm Marstrand, done when Kobke was 29.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

“That’s Delphine, my oldest,” Pa said, although looking at us, there was no need to offer that open-faced fact.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia