fascia
noun /ˈfeɪʃə/
/ˈfeɪʃə/
(British English also facia)
- (British English) (also dashboard British and North American English, informal dash especially in North American English)the part of a car in front of the driver that has instruments and controls in it
- (also fascia board)a board on the roof of a house, at the end of the raftersTopics Buildingsc2
- (British English) a board above the entrance of a shop, with the name of the shop on it
- the hard cover on a mobile phone
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘band, door frame’.