All 9 Uses of
facade
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Out the right-hand window, south across the Seine and Quai Voltaire, Langdon could see the dramatically lit facade of the old train station—now the esteemed Musée d'Orsay.†
Chpt 3
- Across a staggeringly expansive plaza, the imposing facade of the Louvre rose like a citadel against the Paris sky.†
Chpt 3 *
- Not even the million square feet of open plaza between the museum wings could challenge the majesty of the facade's breadth.†
Chpt 3
- Constructed in warm ocher marble to be compatible with the honey-colored stone of the Louvre facade above, the subterranean hall was usually vibrant with sunlight and tourists.†
Chpt 4
- A squat citadel with a giant, neon equal-armed cross emblazoned atop its facade.†
Chpt 39-40
- Resembling an enormous metal brick, the edifice sat back from the road with a fifteen-foot-tall, neon, equilateral cross glowing over its facade.†
Chpt 41-42
- Pulling his driver's cap down farther, he effected as rough a facade as his cultured upbringing would allow.†
Chpt 45-46
- The coarse facade stood in stark juxtaposition to the immaculately landscaped gardens and glassy pond.†
Chpt 53-54
- A dramatic, circular edifice with a daunting facade, a central turret, and a protruding nave off one side, the church looked more like a military stronghold than a place of worship.†
Chpt 83-84
Definition:
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(facade) face or outward appearance -- often referring to something that is not genuineeditor's notes: Often referring to a false face presented by a person. Buildings often have false facades; e.g., a building might have a layer of 1/4" brick, but not really be a brick building. This is why the term is used for the false appearance a person presents.