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noun
1.
Architecture.
a.
the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
b.
any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
2.
a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
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Facade
is always a great word to know.
So is frieze. Does it mean:
| the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief |
| a prepared surface on the face of a building or a rock bearing an inscription |
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facade
1650s, from Fr. façade, It. facciata, from faccia "face," from V.L. *facia (see face).
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