noun
Refers to the outward appearance or how something looks. Less common than 見た目 or 外観 in everyday speech.
この建物の見付きはとても印象的だ。
The appearance of this building is very impressive.
noun
front of a structural member
Technical term in architecture or construction, referring to the visible face of a beam, column, or similar element. Compare 見付 (みつけ).
See also: 見付 (みつけ)
柱の見付きに装飾が施されている。
The front face of the pillar is decorated.
Compound of 見 (mi, 'seeing') + 付き (tsuki, 'attached' or 'with'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the word likely developed from the idea of 'how something appears when seen'.