Synonyms for facing


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fey-sing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfeɪ sɪŋ

Top 10 synonyms for facing Other synonyms for the word facing

Définition of facing

Origin :
  • c.1400, "disfiguring," from face. Meaning "defiance" is from 1520s; that of "front of a garment" is 1560s; "coating" is from 1580s; "front or outer part of a wall, building, etc.," is from 1823.
  • noun an architectural finish
  • noun finish for dress goods
Example sentences :
  • They were all facing him, and their faces were alive with interest; yet they made no hostile move.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • There was no one like Larry for facing a crowd and cowing it.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • He put an arm over her shoulders and drew her up, facing him.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • For the first time, she was facing problems and demanding an answer.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Here, in an open field, two cottages stand, facing each other.
  • Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
  • They clustered in a close group near the fire, facing a common centre.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • He stopped and turned her round so that they were facing each other.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • The headless fish leaped from under his hands as though they were facing a rapid.
  • Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling
  • He then came to me, put his two hands on my shoulders, and held me facing him.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • They stood knee-deep in the clutter and lumber, facing each other abjectly.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
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