face value

Definition of Face Value in English :

the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

2. face value

the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Face Value

noun

1.

the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin

2.

apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth

1.

the value printed or stamped on a bill, bond, coin, etc.

2.

the amount of the death benefits of a life insurance policy

3.

the seeming value

to take a promise at face value

n.

1. The value printed or written on the face, as of a coin or postage stamp.

3. Apparent significance or value: took their compliments at face value.