facing
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5.7
- noun
- /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
- Specialized
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revestimiento
- Returning to the Forum of Augustus, we can now begin to appreciate the architectural skill and the knowledge of natural materials that underlay its ornamental facings of Carrara marble.
- marble facings
Examples
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Hence, they clad the tuff masonry with travertine facings to reinforce it and protect it from direct exposure to moisture.
Academic text (2007) -
Those works often required marble facings.
Academic text (2007) -
Mainstone's report called for repair of the roof and windows, conservation of the mosaics, and cleaning of the marble facings on the walls.
Academic text (2003) -
The old building was adorned with beautiful marble facings that reflected its grand history.
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They installed new stone facings on the façade to enhance the building's aesthetic appeal.
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The facings of the walls were meticulously crafted to protect the structure from weather damage.
Synonyms
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6.3
The front of a building that is often decorated or impressive
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4.5
Material fixed to the outside of a house to protect it from weather and make it look nicer
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6.8
A thin layer of good wood or stone on a cheaper surface to make it look better
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6.8
An outer layer fixed to the outside of a building to keep weather out and make it look better
A layer of stone attached to the outside of a wall or riverbank to protect it
Compounds
- Specialized
A layer of stone attached to the outside of a wall or riverbank to protect it
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Facing comes from the common word face and the ending -ing, where face means 'front' or 'outside'. So a building's facing is the material that makes its 'face', the outer layer that protects the front and makes the building look nice.