facade.
The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
Meaning & usage
The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.
A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face.
To cover or disguise an outward appearance.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face.
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