Facing and Pointing

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Facing noun - An ornamental coating to a building.

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Pointing and facing are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pointing" instead an adjective "Facing".

Nearby Words: face, faced

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Facing and pointing are semantically related in directed topic. Sometimes you can use "Facing" instead an adjective "Pointing".

Nearby Words: point, pointed, pointer, pointedly, pointy

For example, you can be facing away from a Mook and hit said Mook by pointing your gun over shoulder without even looking.

Source: Video Game / Fable III
In Space Battleship Yamato 2199, the Gamilon salute is to hold your right Palm facing towards the salutee, fingers pointing up, at roughly head height and off to the right.

Source: Strange Salute
Clark Kent even lampshades this, by pointing out during their interview in death row, that Luthor doesn't act like a man facing impending doom.

Source: Comic Book / All-Star Superman

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