noun
1. a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
e.g. give your home a facelift
more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction
2. plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
e.g. some actresses have more than one face lift
Synonym: face lift facelift lift cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck