facade

Meanings

• noun

  A false front, typically of a building, created to mask unsightly or old appearances.

  - "The old building had a beautiful facade that hid its dilapidated interior."
  - "The new shopping mall had an impressive facade that attracted many customers."

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Pronunciation

1. /fəˈsɑːd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6571981"

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Synonyms

appearance , cover , front , guise , pretence , show , face , front , frontage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with facade
casade , graceade , maceade

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Variants

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facade , facades

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Etymology

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Originally from Italian facciata, from faccia face.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'facade' is also used metaphorically to describe a person who puts on a false front or hides their true nature.

2. In computer programming, a facade is a design pattern that provides a simplified interface to a complex system.

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1. architecture: Facade is an important concept in architecture, representing the exterior design and presentation of a building.

2. mask: A facade can be seen as a mask, hiding the true nature or condition of something.

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Quotes

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1. "I mean, don't you find yourself being extra careful about what you say and how you say it? As if you have to be this phony, put on a "facade", because you don't want to give them the wrong impression?"

   - Terry McMillan,{it}Waiting to Exhale{/it},1992

2. When I watched him in motion picture roles after the war, I knew there was something of honest substance behind that acting "façade".

   - Andrew A. Rooney,{it}And More by Andy Rooney{/it},(1979) 1982

3. … but his magic power of concentration was gone. All the "façades" he built up between himself and his desperate love never entirely hid it.

   - May Sarton,{it}Shadow of a Man{/it},1950

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Culture

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In architecture, a facade is the front of a building that faces the street or public space. It is often the most decorative and ornate part of a building, designed to create a positive first impression.

How to Memorize "facade"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a beautiful, ornate building front that hides the less attractive parts of the building behind it.
   - Visualize the word 'facade' as a mask that hides something underneath.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'facade' with the idea of a mask or a false front.
   - Think of a building with a beautiful facade but a less attractive interior.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'False Appearance Creating Attractive Deception' to remember the definition of facade.

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