1. (architecture) a horizontal band or strip on a building, especially below the roof line or above windows and doors
   "The house had decorative wooden facia boards along the roofline";
   - fascia
    
2. The board above a shop with the name written on
   "The new facia made the store more visible from across the street";
   - fascia [Brit]
    
3. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc.
   "The massage therapist worked on releasing tension in the facia";
   - fascia
    
4. Instrument panel on an automobile or aeroplane containing dials and controls
   "He reached across the facia to adjust the air conditioning";
   - dashboard, fascia [Brit], dash [informal]

Derived forms: facias, faciae

Type of: board, connective tissue, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel

Encyclopedia: Facia