# facing

Pronunciation: say "FAY-sing" /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of face. — present participle and gerund of face
   - Simple: Present participle of face. Use this form for something happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _The town is facing its worst drought in decades._
   - _Facing east, the chapel catches the first light of dawn._

## Adjective

2. Positioned so as to point or look toward a particular direction.
   - Simple: Turned or pointed toward a certain direction.
   - _The facing balconies looked across the narrow courtyard at each other._
   - _Guests sat in long facing rows along the banquet hall._
7. Of a railway switch or junction, diverging in the direction of travel.
   - Simple: On a railway, branching away in the same direction a train is moving.
   - _The line split at a facing turnout just beyond the station platform._
   - _Engineers treat a facing point with extra caution, since a fault can divert a moving train._

## Noun

3. The outermost portion of a building's exterior siding.
   - Simple: The outside layer on the outer wall of a building.
   - _The architect chose a limestone facing for the lobby's exterior._
   - _Weathered facing on the old mill was replaced with fresh brick._
4. Fabric applied to the edge of a garment on the underside, finishing and reinforcing the edge.
   - Simple: A piece of cloth sewn to the inside edge of clothing to make it neat and strong.
   - _The dressmaker pressed the facing flat before topstitching the armhole._
   - _A crisp interfaced facing helps the waistband hold its shape._
5. On a military coat, the collar and cuffs, typically made in a color that contrasts with the body of the garment.
   - Simple: The collar and cuffs of a soldier's coat, often a different color from the rest.
   - _A green facing on the cuff distinguished one battalion from another._
   - _The regiment was known for the yellow facings on its scarlet coats._
6. A movement in which soldiers turn on their heels to the right, left, or about.
   - Simple: A turn soldiers make on their heels to point left, right, or fully around.
   - _The drill instructor called each facing in a clipped, steady rhythm._
   - _Smart facings during the parade drew applause from the crowd._
8. A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mold or mixed into its sand to give a casting a fine, smooth surface.
   - Simple: A fine powder, such as charcoal, spread on a mold to give the metal casting a smooth surface.
   - _The molder brushed facing onto the cavity to keep the sand from sticking._
   - _Without enough facing, the cast iron came out rough and pitted._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/facing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).