Facing

Quick meaning: Facing is an adjective meaning Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction).

Meaning

Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction).

More Meanings

1. (rail transport, of points and crossovers) Diverging in the direction of travel.
2. The most external portion of exterior siding.
3. (sewing) Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
4. (military, in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
5. (military, usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
6. present participle and gerund of face
7. (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.

Example Sentences

This side (facing) up.

(Concluded on facing page)

Red coats were worn by the King's Life Guards and Queen's Life Guards in 1645, while other regiments wore white, blue or grey. Prince Rupert's Footguards wore scarlet, and in Cromwell's army some wore scarlet coats with different facings.

Word Forms

• facings

Synonyms for facing

Depending on context, synonyms include face, veneer, cladding, lining.

Antonyms for facing

Common opposites include trailing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lining, cladding, veneer, front, raise, traversing.

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