face value
face value
English
Noun
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Definition
The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
Etymology
The term exists because a contrast between nominal value and market value is sometimes materially relevant for currencies.
Example Sentences
- "Please take this comment at face value and don't try to read anything into it."
- "Few museums have such a coherent collection that covers so many different areas of interest as the London Transport Museum. At face value, it is a collection of urban transport in London. In reality, it is so much more."
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