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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
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              I'll face
              This tempest, and deserve the name of king.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. To Confront impudently; to bully.
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              I will neither be facednor braved.    --Shak.
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     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.
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              He gained also with his forces that part of Britain
              which faces Ireland.                  --Milton.
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     4. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put
        a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
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     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.
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     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.
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     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.
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     8. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a
        particular direction.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
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     2. A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or
        protection.
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     3. (Arch.) 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.
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     4. (Founding) 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.
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     5. (Mil.)
        (a) pl. The collar and cuffs of a military coat; --
            commonly of a color different from that of the coat.
        (b) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to
            the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl.
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     Facing brick, front or pressed brick.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Face \Face\, 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.
  
              I'll face This tempest, and deserve the name of
              king.                                 --Dryden.
  
     2. To Confront impudently; to bully.
  
              I will neither be facednor braved.    --Shak.
  
     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.
  
              He gained also with his forces that part of Britain
              which faces Ireland.                  --Milton.
  
     4. To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put
        a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     8. To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a
        particular direction.
  
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
     2. A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or
        protection.
  
     3. (Arch.) 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.
  
     4. (Founding) A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous
        coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with
        the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to
        the casting.
  
     5. (Mil.)
        (a) pl. The collar and cuffs of a military coat; --
            commonly of a color different from that of the coat.
        (b) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to
            the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl.
  
     Facing brick, front or pressed brick.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  facing
       n 1: a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation
            or strengthening
       2: an ornamental coating to a building [syn: veneer]
       3: a protective covering that protects the outside of a
          building [syn: cladding]
       4: providing something with a surface of a different material
          [syn: lining]
       5: the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts";
          "he excelled in the face of danger" [syn: face]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     a.
     1 Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
     2 (lb en rail transport of points and crossovers) diverge in the
  direction of travel.
     n.
     1 The most external portion of exterior siding.
     2 (lb en sewing) fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
     3 (lb en metalworking) A powdered substance, such as charcoal or
  bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand
  that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
     4 (lb en military in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military
  coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
     5 (lb en military usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by
  turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
     vb.
     (present participle of en face nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     a.
     1 Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
     2 (lb en rail transport of points and crossovers) diverge in the
  direction of travel.
     n.
     1 The most external portion of exterior siding.
     2 (lb en sewing) fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
     3 (lb en metalworking) A powdered substance, such as charcoal or
  bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand
  that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
     4 (lb en military in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military
  coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
     5 (lb en military usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by
  turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
     vb.
     (present participle of en face nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     a.
     1 Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
     2 (lb en rail transport of points and crossovers) diverge in the
  direction of travel.
     n.
     1 The most external portion of exterior siding.
     2 (lb en sewing) fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
     3 (lb en metalworking) A powdered substance, such as charcoal or
  bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand
  that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
     4 (lb en military in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military
  coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
     5 (lb en military usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by
  turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
     vb.
     (present participle of en face nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     a.
     1 Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
     2 (lb en rail transport of points and crossovers) diverge in the
  direction of travel.
     n.
     1 The most external portion of exterior siding.
     2 (lb en sewing) fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
     3 (lb en metalworking) A powdered substance, such as charcoal or
  bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand
  that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
     4 (lb en military in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military
  coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
     5 (lb en military usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by
  turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
     vb.
     (present participle of en face nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm f ac ing e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  facing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en face ordform=prespart)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Facing /fˈeɪsɪŋ/
  المواجهة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  facing //ˈfeɪsɪŋ// 
  облицовка
  The most external portion of exterior siding