facia

American  

[fey-shuh] / ˈfeɪ ʃə /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. dashboard.

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facia British  

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fascia

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Other Word Forms

• facial adjective

Etymology

Origin of facia

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

Example Sentences

It would be prima facia evidence of an imposter.

From Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century by Washington, Booker T.

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

From The Literary Sense by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Thus in the tower of Kenilworth Church, Warwickshire, is a Norman doorway of singular design, from the square band or ornamental facia which environs it.

From The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. by Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche

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

From The Man Who Knew by Wallace, Edgar

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

From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)