fascia (fa¦scia)

noun

• 1a board or other flat piece of material covering the ends of rafters or other fittings: a further piece of chipboard acts as a fascia to disguise the ceiling fixtures
• British a signboard on the upper part of a shopfront showing the name of the shop: the use of consistent graphics on shop fascias
• (in classical architecture) a long flat surface between mouldings on an architrave.

• 2British the dashboard of a motor vehicle: the interior boasts a Mercedes-like fascia
• a board or panel of controls on any piece of equipment.

• 3 /ˈfaʃə/ (plural fasciae /-ʃɪiː/) Anatomy a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ: the diagnosis of Dupuytren’s contracture is usually very easy because the palmar fascia is obviously thickened

• 4a covering, typically a detachable one, for the front part of a mobile phone.