Sekirov Dictionary

facade

/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 4

noun4

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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. — 1865
The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.
(figurative) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
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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. — 2017

verb1

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(figurative, rare) To cover or disguise an outward appearance.
- Una was not happy in that small and self-immured company, already bound together by its big year on Broadway. But she façaded her unrest with a determination to improve her mind. — 1943

forms

facaded · facading · facades · façades

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