The term 'public face' refers to the public PERSONA or IMAGE of an individual or organization. The crossword solutions for this term are 'PERSONA' (7 letters), 'IMAGE' (5 letters), and 'posterchild' (11 letters). PERSONA is a Latin word meaning 'MASK' and is used to refer to the character or personality that an individual presents to the world. IMAGE is a broad term that can refer to a physical representation, such as a photograph, or a mental representation, such as an idea. Posterchild is a term used to describe someone who is seen as the perfect example of something, often used to refer to a person who is a symbol of a cause or movement.