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 ;

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" ;