What is the meaning of facing?

noun

• A lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening.
• An ornamental coating to a building.
  • synonyms: veneer
• A protective covering that protects the outside of a building.
  • synonyms: cladding
• Providing something with a surface of a different material.
  • synonyms: lining

verb

• Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
  • usage: "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
  • synonyms: confront, face up, face
• Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.
  • usage: "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
  • synonyms: confront, face
• Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
  • usage: "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
  • synonyms: front, look, face
• Be opposite.
  • usage: "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"
  • synonyms: face
• Turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction.
  • usage: "Turn and face your partner now"
  • synonyms: face
• Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize.
  • usage: "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
  • synonyms: confront, face, present
• Turn so as to expose the face.
  • usage: "face a playing card"
  • synonyms: face
• Line the edge (of a garment) with a different material.
  • usage: "face the lapels of the jacket"
  • synonyms: face
• Cover the front or surface of.
  • usage: "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
  • synonyms: face