Facing

Facing
Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field of battle. [1913 Webster]

I'll face This tempest, and deserve the name of king. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To Confront impudently; to bully. [1913 Webster]

I will neither be facednor braved. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park; some of the seats on the train faced backward. [1913 Webster]

He gained also with his forces that part of Britain which faces Ireland. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble. [1913 Webster]

5. To line near the edge, esp. with a different material; as, to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress. [1913 Webster]

6. 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. [1913 Webster]

7. (Mach.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface. [1913 Webster]

8. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction. [1913 Webster]

{To face down}, to put down by bold or impudent opposition. ``He faced men down.'' --Prior.

{To face (a thing) out}, to persist boldly or impudently in an assertion or in a line of conduct. ``That thinks with oaths to face the matter out.'' --Shak.

{to face the music} to admit error and accept reprimand or punishment as a consequence for having failed or having done something wrong; to willingly experience an unpleasant situation out of a sense of duty or obligation; as, as soon as he broke the window with the football, Billy knew he would have to face the music. [1913 Webster +PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Facing — Fa cing, n. 1. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc., to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface. [1913 Webster] 2. A lining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Facing — Facing. См. Поперечная обточка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • facing — index opposite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • facing — c.1400, disfiguring, from FACE (Cf. face) (n.). Meaning defiance is from 1520s; that of front of a garment is 1560s; coating is from 1580s; “front or outer part of a wall, building, etc., is from 1823 …   Etymology dictionary

  • facing — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material attached to the edge of a garment at the neck, armhole, etc. and turned inside, used to strengthen the edge. 2) an outer layer covering the surface of a wall. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ positioned so as to face …   English terms dictionary

  • facing — [fās′iŋ] n. 1. a lining, often decorative, sewn on the inside edge of a garment or on a part that is turned back, as a collar 2. any material used for this 3. a covering of contrasting material to decorate or protect a building, brick wall, etc.… …   English World dictionary

  • facing — See clutch facing hinge facing lock facing …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • facing — [[t]fe͟ɪsɪŋ[/t]] facings 1) N UNCOUNT Facing is fabric which is stitched inside the edges of a piece of clothing in order to make them look neat and strengthen them. 2) N PLURAL The facings of a garment such as a jacket or coat are the parts… …   English dictionary

  • facing — UK [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] / US noun Word forms facing : singular facing plural facings 1) [countable/uncountable] an outside layer on a wall or building that is intended to make it look more attractive 2) [countable/uncountable] cloth fastened to the inside… …   English dictionary

  • facing — noun Date: 1566 1. a. a lining at the edge especially of a garment b. plural the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat 2. an ornamental or protective layer 3. material for facing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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