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face time noun. Time spent interacting with someone in person, rather than via email or some other electronic link.

Example Citation:
"John and Heather duly dispatched their pictures, both of which showed pleasant, open, plumpish faces. Both liked what they saw, but there still remained the underlying worry that neither might be the person they said they were. It was not until eight months after they first made computer contact that the couple finally secured what is termed 'face time' — a meeting in person."
—Christopher Middleton, "Tugs and Pie: it's love at first byte," The Daily Telegraph, May 10, 1996

Related Words:
face-to-face sales
facemail
fleshmeet
Internet time
meatspace
micro-expression
real reality
vampire time
windshield time

Subject Categories:
Culture - Time
Sociology - Marriage and Relationships

Posted on September 19, 1996 at 3:32 PM
Updated on September 19, 1996 at 3:32 PM


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