"facing" in the noun sense

1. facing

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

2. facing, veneer

an ornamental coating to a building

3. facing, cladding

a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

4. lining, facing

providing something with a surface of a different material

"facing" in the verb sense

1. confront, face up, face

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

"You must confront your problems"

"He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

2. confront, face

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

"You must confront your opponent"

"Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"

"The two enemies finally confronted each other"

3. front, look, face

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point be opposite to

"The house looks north"

"My backyard look onto the pond"

"The building faces the park"

4. face

be opposite

"the facing page"

"the two sofas face each other"

5. face

turn so as to face turn the face in a certain direction

"Turn and face your partner now"

6. confront, face, present

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

"We confronted him with the evidence"

"He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"

"An enormous dilemma faces us"

7. face

turn so as to expose the face

"face a playing card"

8. face

line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

"face the lapels of the jacket"

9. face

cover the front or surface of

"The building was faced with beautiful stones"

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