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facade
/fəˈsɑːd/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, behind, beneath, bizarre, charming, elaborate, left, new
VERB + FACADE
builds, goes, got, hidden, maintaining, projected
FACADE + NOUN
july
PREP.
in, on, on, than, through, up, with
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
In Egypt the façades of their rock-cut tombs were[…]ornamented so simply and unobtrusively as rather to belie than to announce their internal magnificence.
Like so many of the finest churches, [the cathedral of Siena] was furnished with a plain substantial front wall, intended to serve as the backing and support of an ornamental façade.
2
The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.
3
A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
4
An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
Facades are widely used for tasks like simplifying complex APIs.
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Idioms & Phrases
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In Egypt the façades of their rock-cut tombs were[…]ornamented so simply and unobtrusively as rather to belie than to announce their internal magnificence.
Wiktionary02
Like so many of the finest churches, [the cathedral of Siena] was furnished with a plain substantial front wall, intended to serve as the backing and support of an ornamental façade.
Wiktionary03
The house of Ruthven was a small but ultra-modern limestone affair, between Madison and Fifth ;[…]. As a matter of fact its narrow ornate façade presented not a single quiet space that the eyes might
Wiktionary04
The facade of the building was completely renovated. I didn't recognize it when I drove by.
Tatoeba · #258849905
They will have placed the billboard on that building's facade before July ends.
Tatoeba · #275364906
They live in a white house with a brick facade on the left at the end of the street.
Tatoeba · #3491809Usage Notes
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