facia
(ˈfeɪʃ(ɪ)ə, ˈfæʃ(ɪ)ə)
[var. of fascia q.v.]
1. The tablet or plate over a shop front on which is written the name and often also the trade of the occupier. Also attrib. in facia writer, sign and facia writer.
| 1881 Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 52 Sign and Facia writer. 1911 Tariff Reform League: Rep. Labour & Social Cond. Germany III. 74 A butcher's shop with this sign on the facia board. 1931 N. & Q. 14 Nov. 354/1 A double-fronted shop..and the name ‘Deck’ in the middle of the facia. |
2. The instrument panel or dashboard of a motor vehicle. Also attrib., as facia board, facia panel. Cf. fascia 5.
| 1924 H. J. Butler Motor Bodywork xviii. 279 A front facia board of 1{pp} stuff. 1937 Times 9 Oct. 9/2 The facia board is clearly planned so that the instruments are easily read by the driver. 1955 Ibid. 19 July 11/6 The full width of the facia. 1959 Motor Man. 93 A push-pull knob on the facia panel. |