Meaning : Involving close contact. Confronting each other.
Example :
The boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner.
They spoke face to face.
Meaning : Directly facing each other.
Example :
The two photographs lay face-to-face on the table.
Lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street.
They sat opposite at the table.
Synonyms : face-to-face, opposite
Meaning : Within each other's presence.
Example :
She met the president face-to-face.
Synonyms : face-to-face