face-lifting
Noun: - Surgical cosmetic procedure: "face-lifting" refers to a medical operation that tightens the skin of the face to reduce wrinkles and signs of aging, improving appearance. - Renovation or modernization: By extension, "face-lifting" can describe any process of renewing or updating something, such as a building or system, to make it look better or more current.
- (A surgical cosmetic procedure to reduce wrinkles.)
- (A renovation to modernize the building.)
"to give something a face-lifting": to renovate or improve the appearance of something.
- The company gave its logo a face-lifting to appeal to a younger audience. (They updated the logo's design.)
"a face-lifting of the political system": a metaphorical use meaning a major reform or overhaul.
- The new constitution represented a face-lifting of the entire government structure. (A comprehensive reform.)
Face-lift (noun): a shorter form of "face-lifting," meaning the same surgical procedure or renovation.
- She decided to get a face-lift for her fiftieth birthday. (She opted for cosmetic surgery.)
Facelift (noun): an alternative spelling, commonly used in informal contexts.
- The kitchen facelift cost less than a full renovation. (A cosmetic update.)
- Rhytidectomy: the medical term for a surgical face-lifting.
- Renovation: a general term for restoring or updating something.
- Overhaul: a thorough repair or improvement.
A new lease on life: a sense of renewed energy or appearance after a face-lifting.
- The face-lifting gave her a new lease on life. (It made her feel rejuvenated.)
Putting lipstick on a pig: an idiom used to describe a superficial improvement that does not address deeper problems (often contrasted with a face-lifting).
- Calling it a face-lifting is just putting lipstick on a pig; the building's foundation is still weak. (The renovation is only cosmetic.)