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face value

Syllabification: (face val·ue)
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Definition of face value

noun

  • the value printed or depicted on a coin, banknote, postage stamp, ticket, etc., especially when less than the actual or intrinsic value.
  • the superficial appearance or implication of something:she felt the lie was unconvincing, but he seemed to take it at face value

face value in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of face value in the British & World English dictionary