Dictionary

face value en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

The term exists because a contrast between nominal value and market value is sometimes materially relevant for currencies.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
2. (countable, idiomatic, uncountable) No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
   • 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. 2020 June 3, Sam Mullins OBE discusses with Stefanie Foster, “LTM: a new chapter begins at 40”, in Rail, page 52:

Forms

Deriveds

accept at face value · take at face value · on the face of it

Relateds

pinch of salt · denomination · read between the lines · grain of salt

Synonyms

par value

Translations (47)

ca valor facial (the stated value or amount) · sh nominalna vrednost (the stated value or amount) · sv nominalvärde (the stated value or amount) · es [a] media vista (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · fi nimellisarvo (the stated value or amount) · it valore facciale (the stated value or amount) · lv nomināls (the stated value or amount) · sh номинална вриједност (the stated value or amount) · pl wartość nominalna (the stated value or amount) · et nimiväärtus (the stated value or amount) · nl naamwaarde (the stated value or amount) · hu névérték (the stated value or amount) · es valor nominal (the stated value or amount) · de Nennwert (the stated value or amount) · nn pålydande verdi (the stated value or amount) · ca valor nominal (the stated value or amount) · sv valör (the stated value or amount) · pl prawda (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · ru номина́льная сто́имость (the stated value or amount) · es [a] simple vista (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · da pålydende værdi (the stated value or amount) · it valore nominale (the stated value or amount) · fr valeur nominale (the stated value or amount) · da pålydende (the stated value or amount) · es sin más (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · cy wynebwerth (the stated value or amount) · cmn 面值 (the stated value or amount) · nl nominale waarde (the stated value or amount) · el ονομαστική αξία (the stated value or amount) · fr valeur faciale (the stated value or amount) · nn valør (the stated value or amount) · es [a] primera vista (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · ky номиналдык нарк (the stated value or amount) · pl nominał (the stated value or amount) · es valor facial (the stated value or amount) · nb valør (the stated value or amount) · cmn 票面金額 /票面金额 (the stated value or amount) · cs nominální hodnota (the stated value or amount) · lv nominālvērtība (the stated value or amount) · sh номинална вредност (the stated value or amount) · ja 額面 (the stated value or amount) · ga luach ainmniúil (the stated value or amount) · es [tomado al] pie de la letra (no more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation) · cy gwerth enwol (the stated value or amount) · sh nominalna vrijednost (the stated value or amount) · pt valor nominal (the stated value or amount) · nb pålydende verdi (the stated value or amount)