1. Directly facing each other
   "the two photographs lay face to face on the table";
   - face-to-face, opposite
    
2. Within each other's presence
   "she met the president face to face";
   - face-to-face
    
3. Involving close contact; confronting each other
   "they spoke face to face"

1. In each other's presence
   "a face-to-face encounter"

See also: personal

Encyclopedia: Face to face