face time

American  

[feys-tahym] / ˈfeɪsˌtaɪm /

Or facetime

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.

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face time British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of face time

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

face time

A hybrid scheduled offers the best of both worlds — the flexibility needed for personal responsibilities, combined with the face time necessary for social connections and career growth, the research found.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

But if you observe that the co-workers who stand out are the ones with the most face time, it could be worth pulling on real pants and pulling into the office parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

This state visit provided the UK with invaluable face time with the president – and so the opportunity to both set out the UK's position and attempt to persuade.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

Noon: Grab some Frankenstein face time at the Face Place Recently I’ve been going to this place called the Face Place in West Hollywood, and they do facials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

Suddenly my friends are on the screen, waving, angling for face time, hamming it up.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen