curtain vs facing

curtain

noun
  • A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. 

  • Death. 

  • That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc. 

  • A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater. 

  • The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises. 

  • The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall. 

verb
  • To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain. 

  • To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains. 

facing

noun
  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

adj
  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

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