1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: to make a face. 4. cosmetics; makeup: to put on one's face. 5. impudence; boldness.
For recordings of books or dialog, see Audiobook. For the 2009 film, see Spoken Word (film). Spoken word is a performance art that is word based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection. It is a 'catchall' that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including hip-hop, jazz poetry, poetry slams, traditional poetry readings and can include comedy routines and 'prose monologues'.
Word painting (also known as tone painting or text painting) is the musical technique of writing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song.For example, ascending scales would accompany lyrics about going up; slow, dark music would accompany lyrics about death. modern example of word painting from the late 20th century occurs in the song  Friends in Low Places  by Garth Brooks. During the chorus, Brooks sings the word low on a low note. Similarly, on The Who 's album Tommy, the song Smash the Mirror contains the line.