- plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
- a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.
- to perform a surgical facelift upon.
- to renovate or restyle in order to give a fresher, more modern appearance: Our old offices have been facelifted with new furniture, rugs, and plants.
- a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face
- any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc
- to improve the appearance of, as by a face-lift
