face time

Or face·time

[feys-tahym]

noun

Informal.

1. time spent speaking or meeting with one or more people face to face, in contrast to phone conversations or other means of communication.

   Is he available for a couple of hours of face time?

2. time spent appearing on television, in movies, or in other visual media.

   The candidates had some good face time with a national audience.

3. the amount of time an employee spends in the office or other workplace.

   If you work from home, make sure you put in face time once in a while.

face time

noun

1. the time spent dealing with someone else face to face, esp in a place of work

Word History and Origins

Origin of face time¹

First recorded in 1975–80