| 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 | ||