facia

[ fey-shuh ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. dashboard ( def 1 ).

facia

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fascia

Derived Forms

• ˈfacial, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of facia¹

1880–85; spelling variant of fascia, perhaps through confusion with Latin faciēs, English face, facial, etc.

Example Sentences

This is prima facia evidence of the delusional attitude that the administration had toward Vladimir Putin.

From The Daily Beast

Not being able to make myself understood I went outside, looked at the facia, and found I had gone to the wrong address.

From Project Gutenberg

The name on the elaborately gilded facia was, beyond any doubt, Eden—Frederick Eden.

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John Minute, descending from his cab at the door, looked up at the imposing facia with a frown.

From Project Gutenberg

All unsuccessful dogmatical attempts of reason are facia, which it is always useful to submit to the censure of the sceptic.

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We accepted the commission of the Acting Governor as prima facia correct.

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