Facing

What do we mean by facing?

A piece of material sewn to the edge of a garment, such as a dress or coat, as lining or decoration. noun

Material used for such a lining or decoration. noun

An outer layer or coating applied to a surface for protection or decoration. noun

A covering in front for ornament, distinction, protection, or other purpose. noun

In founding, fine sand or powder applied to the face of a mold which receives the metal, to give a smooth surface to the casting. noun

A mode of preparing tea for the market by treating it with coloring matter and other substances, so as to imitate tea of better quality and higher value; also, the materials used in this process of adulteration. noun

Milit., the movement of a soldier in turning on the heel to the right, left, right about, left about, etc.: as, to put a recruit through his facings. noun

Boasting; swaggering. noun

The process of joining two pieces of timber by a rabbet. noun

In chess, the way or direction in which a piece should face. noun

In brickmaking, the opening through which the bricks are wheeled into the kiln and hauled out after burning. Also called abutment. noun

The process of preparing the face or working-surface of a millstone. noun

In confectionery, giving a smooth finish to the surface of the paste for lozenges, by strewing it with starch-powder and fine sugar and rubbing them in by hand. noun

A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface. noun

A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection. noun

The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used. noun

A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, etc., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. noun

The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat. noun

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.

To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

To have the front in a certain direction.

To have as an opponent.

To be the batsman on strike.

To confront impudently; to bully.

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

Words that are spelled similarly to facing:
facing, racing, faring, fading, pacing, acing, fating, lacing, macing, faking, fazing, faying, farcing, faming, faxing, faing.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word facing:
bays, courtyard, challenges, facade, difficulties, opponent, slopes, charges, elimination, bankruptcy, threats, directions, entrance, crisis, plaza, opposite, direction.

Words that rhyme with facing:
racing, fundraising, casing, bracing, chasing, pacing, embracing, spacing, effacing, tracing, lacing, basing, debasing, placing, replacing, gracing, erasing, horse racing, defacing, displacing, outpacing, greyhound racing, harness racing, misplacing, retracing, camel racing, boat racing, dog racing, even spacing, case hung, face hung, fireplace hung, grace hung, jay singh, k singh, lace hung, may sing, pasing, place hung, sochet singh, they sing, they sung, today sing.

Adjectives that are often used to describe facing:
downward, upward, hard, south, frontispiece, backward, north, illustrations, ashlar, east, forward, rear, front, see, spot, west, continuous, rearward, user, right, left, colored, exterior, top, external, rough, plate.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective facing:
step, ways, sand, dog, steps, north, point, questions, materials, sun, form, plates, surfaces, generation, page, applications.

Consonant match to facing:
fussing, face hung.

Words that sound like facing:
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