Definition
No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
Origins
The term exists because a contrast between nominal value and market value is sometimes materially relevant for currencies.
In Context
- "Please take this comment at face value and don't try to read anything into it."
- "Few museums have such a coherent collection that covers so many different areas of interest as the London Transport Museum. At face value, it is a collection of urban transport in London. In reality, it is so much more."