facial vs facing

facial

adj
  • Of or affecting the face. 

  • Concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face. 

  • (of a law or regulation validity) On its face; as it appears (as opposed to, as it is applied). 

noun
  • (in some contact sports) A foul play which involves one player hitting another in the face. 

  • A kind of early silent film focusing on the facial expressions of the actor. 

  • A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face. 

  • A sex act of male ejaculation onto another person's face. 

facing

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

  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

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. 

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