facing vs frontal

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. 

frontal

adj
  • Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. 

  • Of or relating to a weather front. 

  • Parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane. 

  • Any of the scales of a reptile that lie in the general region of the forehead, more specifically between the eyes and to the anterior of this area. 

  • Directed against the front or at the main point or issue. 

  • Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone. 

noun
  • A decorative drapery covering the front of an altar. 

  • The façade of a building. 

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