From the options given below, select the correct meaning and explanation of the expression:
"At face value"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → What one appears to be
To take something at face value is to accept it as it appears to be, without looking for a hidden meaning or checking whether it is true: a person or thing is judged only by what it appears to be on the surface.
Example: Do not take every advertisement at face value.