facing
Looking directly at
Facing is the direction something points or looks toward: The house has a southern facing.
In construction, facing is material applied to the exterior of a building for appearance or protection: brick facing, stone facing.
In sewing, facing is fabric sewn inside a garment's edge to finish it neatly.
To be facing something is to confront it: facing a difficult decision, facing the consequences.
Onward in direction
- towardIn the direction of
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
- frontingBeing at the forefront
oriented · positioned · north · south · east · west · inward · outward
Reverse or contrary thing
- rectoRight-hand book page
- versoLeft-hand book page
- adjacentDirectly next to
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
spread · frontispiece · title page · illustration · margin · gutter · folio
Deceptive outward appearance
- claddingOuter protective layer
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- sidingExterior wall covering
- brickFired clay building unit
stone · stucco · marble · granite · tile · render · shingles · panels
Test of ability
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- opposeAct against something
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
showdown · defiance · resistance · conflict · meet · counter · head-on · engage
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- setbackReverse in progress
- trialJudicial examination of claims
ordeal · difficulty · pressure · crisis · challenge · uncertainty · danger · fear
Connecting between systems
- liningInterior fabric layer
- interliningFabric inserted between layers
- fusibleAble to be melted
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
underlining · backing · stiffening · canvas · buckram · woven · nonwoven · iron-on
forward
Onward in direction
- towardIn the direction of
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
- overlookingFailing to see or consider
fronting · oriented · positioned · north · south · east · west · inward · outward · seaward
opposite
Reverse or contrary thing
leaf · spread · frontispiece · title page · illustration · margin · gutter · folio
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
brick · stone · stucco · marble · granite · tile · render · shingles · panels · exterior
challenge
Test of ability
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- opposeAct against something
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
standoff · showdown · defiance · resistance · conflict · meet · counter · head-on · engage · square off
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- setbackReverse in progress
trial · ordeal · difficulty · pressure · crisis · challenge · uncertainty · danger · fear · reality
interfacing
Connecting between systems
- liningInterior fabric layer
- interliningFabric inserted between layers
- fusibleAble to be melted
stabilizer · underlining · backing · stiffening · canvas · buckram · woven · nonwoven · iron-on · lightweight
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
- orientationorientation, orientation week, O-Week, frosh week, orientation sessions
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- directionnorth, south, east, west, up
- garment partscollar, cuff, bodice, sleeve, lapel
facingbacking
Aid or sponsorship
turned away · backward · looking away · trailing · averted
- facing the musicAccepting responsibility for actions
- facing the factsAcknowledging unpleasant truths
- facing upOriented toward the sky
- facing factsAcknowledging uncomfortable truths
- facing up toAccepting something difficult
- facing fearsAddressing sources of dread