facing
fay sing
- n a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
- n an ornamental coating to a building
- n a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
- n providing something with a surface of a different material
- v deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- v oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- v be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- v be opposite
the facing page - v turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
- v present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- v turn so as to expose the face
- v line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- v cover the front or surface of
- That's the stark choice facing Barack Obama as he ponders whom to tap in the next few weeks as his running mate.
- Their case is fast becoming a cause celebre in Egypt, where President Hosni Mubarak, 78, is facing growing domestic and international pressure to democratize.