Fassade — meaning in English
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English meaning
- facade noun The front exterior wall of a building.
- front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- frontage noun The part of a building or piece of land that looks onto the road.
- gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
- veneer noun A thin decorative layer of a finer material, usually wood, glued over a cheaper surface underneath.
Senses
Fassade is used for these senses in English:
- facade pattern (software, object-oriented) A structural design pattern that provides an object that is a simplified interface to a larger body of code, such as a class library.
- front (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- frontage The front part of a property or building that faces the street.
- gloss (figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
- veneer An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
facade — full definition
- noun The front exterior wall of a building.
- noun A false or misleading outward appearance that hides someone's true feelings or a situation's true nature.
front — full definition
- noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- noun A field of activity or effort, especially when several are happening at once.
- noun A person, business, or activity that conceals something else, usually illegal.
- noun A false or fake appearance put on to impress or mislead others.
- noun Weather: the boundary between two air masses of different temperature, often bringing rain.
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