facing

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noun

fac·ing ˈfā-siŋ How to pronounce facing (audio)

: a lining at the edge especially of a garment

facings plural : the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat

: an ornamental or protective layer

: material for facing

facing

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adjective

: located directly across from something : opposite

an illustration on the facing page

: having the front oriented toward a specified direction or location

—usually used in combination

the east-facing windowsTo maintain themselves above water, the islands must conserve their limited sand supply by moving sand to their lagoon-facing side as their seaward side is eroded by waves.

Wade Graham

Example Sentences

Noun a house with brick facing a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Two nights after the facing Toronto, the Blazers opened the second quarter against the Utah Jazz by missing five straight shots and committing six turnovers.

Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 4 Nov. 2017 The new facing will have varying heights up to 35 feet, Rosen said.

John Sowell, idahostatesman, 31 Oct. 2017 Why Less Mortar Is More Hansen purchased mosaic tiles held together by a peel-away paper facing.

Rob Wherry, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012 At the Miami Marlins’ stadium in Little Havana, Irma’s winds peeled the facing off a portion of the retractable sliding roof.

Andres Viglucci, Carli Teproff And Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 11 Sep. 2017 Water weakens regular drywall, and the paper facing provides food for mold, Reichel said.

Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2017 Moore sent a towering drive that peaked at 119 feet before smacking off the facing of the second deck in left.

Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 June 2017 Correa, who had three hits and three RBIs, got the Astros going in the first inning with a shot that slammed off the facing of the second deck in left field.

Ap, USA TODAY, 31 May 2017 In other words, the aluminum facings fall off, leaving the flammable plastic core exposed.

David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2017 See More

facing 1 of 2

noun

as in covering

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

covering
front
top
cover
facade
surface
face
show
outside
façade
mask
appearance
disguise
semblance
exterior
shell
skin
guise
veneer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

interior
inside

facing

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verb

present participle of face

as in fronting

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

fronting
bordering
overlooking
meeting
dominating
adjoining
abutting
touching
neighboring
skirting
bounding
pointing (toward)
looking (toward)
fringing
rimming
margining
commanding
looking down (on)

as in confronting

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

confronting
braving
encountering
withstanding
outfacing
breasting
resisting
fighting
daring
defying
brazening
fronting
approaching
bearding
meeting
outbraving
standing
battling
challenging
standing up to
opposing
affronting
combating
accosting
repelling
facing up (to)
combatting
cornering
squaring (off)
contending (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoiding
dodging
ducking
sidestepping
shirking
escaping
shunning
evading
eschewing
shaking
eluding
funking

as in encasing

to cover with something that protects we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding

Synonyms & Similar Words

encasing
surrounding
clothing
dressing
wrapping
sheathing
cladding
enclosing
arraying
apparelling
appareling
embracing
enveloping
robing
siding
embowering
encompassing
lapping
garbing
shrouding
overlaying
enshrouding
blanketing
embosoming
veiling
swathing
skinning
enwrapping
mantling
inclosing
investing
overspreading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

exposing
baring
stripping
denuding
unswathing

as in encountering

to enter into contest or conflict with the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

encountering
meeting
battling
fighting
engaging
opposing
emulating
taking on
contending
rivaling
rivalling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

escaping
evading
retreating
eluding

单词	facing
释义	facing 1 of 2 noun fac·ing ˈfā-siŋ 1 a : a lining at the edge especially of a garment b facings plural : the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat 2 : an ornamental or protective layer 3 : material for facing facing 2 of 2 adjective 1 : located directly across from something : opposite an illustration on the facing page 2 : having the front oriented toward a specified direction or location —usually used in combination the east-facing windowsTo maintain themselves above water, the islands must conserve their limited sand supply by moving sand to their lagoon-facing side as their seaward side is eroded by waves. Wade Graham Example Sentences Noun a house with brick facing a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs Recent Examples on the Web Noun Two nights after the facing Toronto, the Blazers opened the second quarter against the Utah Jazz by missing five straight shots and committing six turnovers. Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 4 Nov. 2017 The new facing will have varying heights up to 35 feet, Rosen said. John Sowell, idahostatesman, 31 Oct. 2017 Why Less Mortar Is More Hansen purchased mosaic tiles held together by a peel-away paper facing. Rob Wherry, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012 At the Miami Marlins’ stadium in Little Havana, Irma’s winds peeled the facing off a portion of the retractable sliding roof. Andres Viglucci, Carli Teproff And Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 11 Sep. 2017 Water weakens regular drywall, and the paper facing provides food for mold, Reichel said. Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2017 Moore sent a towering drive that peaked at 119 feet before smacking off the facing of the second deck in left. Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 June 2017 Correa, who had three hits and three RBIs, got the Astros going in the first inning with a shot that slammed off the facing of the second deck in left field. Ap, USA TODAY, 31 May 2017 In other words, the aluminum facings fall off, leaving the flammable plastic core exposed. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun from gerund of face entry 2 Adjective from present participle of face entry 2 First Known Use Noun 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition facing noun fac·ing ˈfā-siŋ : a front of porcelain or plastic used in dental crowns and bridgework to face the metal replacement and simulate the natural tooth facing 1 of 2 noun as in covering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance covering front top cover facade surface face show outside façade mask appearance disguise semblance exterior shell skin guise veneer Antonyms & Near Antonyms interior inside facing 2 of 2 verb present participle of face 1 as in fronting to stand or sit with the face or front toward the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean Synonyms & Similar Words fronting bordering overlooking meeting dominating adjoining abutting touching neighboring skirting bounding pointing (toward) looking (toward) fringing rimming margining commanding looking down (on) 2 as in confronting to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye Synonyms & Similar Words confronting braving encountering withstanding outfacing breasting resisting fighting daring defying brazening fronting approaching bearding meeting outbraving standing battling challenging standing up to opposing affronting combating accosting repelling facing up (to) combatting cornering squaring (off) contending (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoiding dodging ducking sidestepping shirking escaping shunning evading eschewing shaking eluding funking See More 3 as in encasing to cover with something that protects we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding Synonyms & Similar Words encasing surrounding clothing dressing wrapping sheathing cladding enclosing arraying apparelling appareling embracing enveloping robing siding embowering encompassing lapping garbing shrouding overlaying enshrouding blanketing embosoming veiling swathing skinning enwrapping mantling inclosing investing overspreading Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposing baring stripping denuding unswathing 4 as in encountering to enter into contest or conflict with the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs Synonyms & Similar Words encountering meeting battling fighting engaging opposing emulating taking on contending rivaling rivalling Antonyms & Near Antonyms escaping evading retreating eluding
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