facade

== English == === Alternative forms === façade (French spelling with the cedilla) === Etymology === Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fəˈsɑːd/ Rhymes: -ɑːd IPA(key): (obsolete) /fəˈseɪd/ === Noun === facade (plural facades) (architecture) The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation. Synonyms: face, front, frontage (by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ. (figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance. Synonyms: appearance, cover, front, guise, pretence; see also Thesaurus:fake (programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “facade”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “facade”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Danish == === Etymology === From French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [faˈsæːðə] Rhymes: -aːdə Hyphenation: fa‧ca‧de === Noun === facade c (singular definite facaden, plural indefinite facader) facade ==== Inflection ====