facing

Meanings

Adjective

• Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
• Diverging in the direction of travel.

Noun

• The most external portion of exterior siding.
• Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
• A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
• The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
• The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.

Verb

• Present participle of face

Related

Opposite words

• trailing

Narrower meaning words

• Earth-facing
• front-facing
• Internet-facing
• Moon-facing
• moon-facing
• Pluto-facing
• Sun-facing
• Web-facing