n. (also facia)
1. Brit. a the instrument panel of a motor vehicle. b any similar panel or plate for operating machinery.
2 the upper part of a shop-front with the proprietor's name etc.
3 Archit. a a long flat surface between mouldings on the architrave in classical architecture. b a flat surface, usu. of wood, covering the ends of rafters.
4 a stripe or band.
5 Anat. a thin sheath of fibrous tissue.
Derivatives:
fascial adj.
Etymology: L, band, door-frame, etc.