English noun: facade | |||
1. | facade (artifact) the face or front of a building | ||
Synonyms | frontage, frontal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | front | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frontispiece | ||
2. | facade (communication) a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||
Synonyms | window dressing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, misrepresentation | ||