SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
facade
noun
A building's front, or a misleading outward appearance.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Misleading appearance
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Return to topA facade conceals what lies behind it; semblance need not imply deliberate deception.
Front of a building
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Usage distinction
Return to topFacade usually means the principal exterior face of a building; exterior is broader.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See facade in use
His facade of confidence concealed considerable uncertainty.
What appeared to be a bank was really a plywood facade.
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The narrator's borrowed accent sounded like an affectation because it disappeared whenever he spoke informally between takes. The script was bombastic, describing a modest evening of sketches as a moment that would transform the course of theater. Together, those choices created a facade of grandeur that had little connection to the lively, unpretentious show the group had actually rehearsed for its audience.
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