facing
noun
[ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ]
• a piece of material sewn on the inside of a garment, especially at the neck and armholes, to strengthen it.
• an outer layer covering the surface of a wall.
• "the bricks were used as a facing on a concrete core"
Similar:
cladding,
veneer,
skin,
protective/decorative layer,
surface,
facade,
front,
fronting,
false front,
coating,
covering,
dressing,
overlay,
revetment,
paving,
lamination,
inlay,
plating,
siding,
facing
adjective
• positioned so as to face.
• "two facing pages"
face
verb
• be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something).
• "he turned to face her"
Similar:
look out on,
front on to,
look towards,
be facing,
have/afford/command a view of,
look over/across,
open out over,
look on to,
overlook,
give on to,
give over,
be opposite (to),
Opposite:
back on to,
• confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation.
• "honesty forced her to face facts"
Similar:
accept,
come to accept,
become reconciled to,
reconcile oneself to,
reach an acceptance (of),
get used to,
become accustomed to,
adjust to,
accommodate oneself to,
acclimatize oneself to,
learn to live with,
cope with,
deal with,
come to terms with,
get to grips with,
become resigned to,
make the best of,
confront,
meet head-on,
brave,
face up to,
encounter,
meet,
dare,
defy,
oppose,
resist,
withstand,
Opposite:
dodge,
succumb to,
• cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material.
• "the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs"
Similar:
cover,
clad,
veneer,
skin,
overlay,
surface,
dress,
pave,
put a facing on,
laminate,
inlay,
plate,
coat,
line,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’.
