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FRONT, n. [L. frons, frontis; Gr. the nose.] 1. Properly, the forehead, or part of the face above the eyes; hence, the whole face.His front yet threatens, and his frowns command.2. The forehead or face, as expressive of the temper or disposition; as a fold front, equivalent to boldness or impudence. So a hardened front is shamelessness.3. The forepart of any thing; as the front of a house, the principal face or side.4. The forepart or van of an army or a body of troops.5. The part or place before the face, or opposed to it, or to the forepart of a thing. He stood in front of his troops. The road passes in front of his house.6. The most conspicuous part or particular.7. Impudence; as men of front.FRONT, v.t. 1. To oppose face to face; to oppose directly.I shall front thee, like some staring ghost, with all my wrongs about me.2. To stand opposed or opposite, or over against any thing; as, his house fronts the church.FRONT, v.i. 1. To stand foremost.2. To have the face or front towards any point of compass.
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FRONT, n. [L. frons, frontis; Gr. the nose.] 1. Properly, the forehead, or part of the face above the eyes; hence, the whole face.His front yet threatens, and his frowns command.2. The forehead or face, as expressive of the temper or disposition; as a fold front, equivalent to boldness or impudence. So a hardened front is shamelessness.3. The forepart of any thing; as the front of a house, the principal face or side.4. The forepart or van of an army or a body of troops.5. The part or place before the face, or opposed to it, or to the forepart of a thing. He stood in front of his troops. The road passes in front of his house.6. The most conspicuous part or particular.7. Impudence; as men of front.FRONT, v.t. 1. To oppose face to face; to oppose directly.I shall front thee, like some staring ghost, with all my wrongs about me.2. To stand opposed or opposite, or over against any thing; as, his house fronts the church.FRONT, v.i. 1. To stand foremost.2. To have the face or front towards any point of compass. | FRONT, n. [L. frons, frontis; Fr. front; Sp. frente, fronte; It. fronte; from a root signifying, to shoot forward, to project, as in Gr. ῥιν, the nose, W. trwyn and rhôn, a pike. Class Rn.]- Properly, the forehead, or part of the face above the eyes; hence, the whole face.
His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior.
- The forehead or face, as expressive of the temper or disposition; as, a bold front, equivalent to boldness or impudence. So a hardened front is shamelessness.
- The forepart of any thing; as the front of a house, the principle face or side.
- The forepart or van of an army or a body of troops.
- The part or place before the face, or opposed to it, or to the forepart of a thing. He stood in front of his troops. The road passes in front of his house.
- The most conspicuous part or particular.
- Impudence; as, men of front. Tatler.
FRONT, v.i.- To stand foremost. Shak.
- To have the face or front toward any point of compass.
FRONT, v.t.- To oppose face to face; to oppose directly.
I shall front thee, like some staring ghost, / With all my wrongs about me. Dryden.
- To stand opposed or opposite, or over against any thing; as, his house fronts the church.
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- The forehead or brow, the part
of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole
face.
- Of or relating to the
front or forward part; having a position in front; foremost; as, a
front view.
- To oppose face to face] to
oppose directly; to meet in a hostile manner.
- To have or turn the
face or front in any direction; as, the house fronts toward
the east.
- All the works along one side of the polygon
inclosing the site which is fortified.
- The forehead, countenance, or personal
presence, as expressive of character or temper, and especially, of
boldness of disposition, sometimes of impudence; seeming; as, a bold
front; a hardened front.
- To appear before; to meet.
- The middle of the upper
part of the tongue, -- the part of the tongue which is more or less
raised toward the palate in the pronunciation of certain sounds, as
the vowel i in machine, e in bed, and
consonant y in you. See Guide to Pronunciation,
䅆.
- The part or surface of anything which
seems to look out, or to be directed forward; the fore or forward
part; the foremost rank; the van; -- the opposite to back or rear;
as, the front of a house; the front of an
army.
- To face toward; to have the front toward;
to confront; as, the house fronts the street.
- The call boy whose turn it is to answer
the call, which is often the word "front," used as an
exclamation.
- A position directly before the face of a
person, or before the foremost part of a thing; as, in front
of un person, of the troops, or of a house.
- To stand opposed or opposite to, or over
against as, his house fronts the church.
- The most conspicuous part.
- To adorn in front; to supply a front to;
as, to front a house with marble; to front a head with
laurel.
- That which covers the foremost part of the
head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- The beginning.
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Front FRONT, noun [Latin frons, frontis; Gr. the nose.] 1. Properly, the forehead, or part of the face above the eyes; hence, the whole face. His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. 2. The forehead or face, as expressive of the temper or disposition; as a fold front equivalent to boldness or impudence. So a hardened front is shamelessness. 3. The forepart of any thing; as the front of a house, the principal face or side. 4. The forepart or van of an army or a body of troops. 5. The part or place before the face, or opposed to it, or to the forepart of a thing. He stood in front of his troops. The road passes in front of his house. 6. The most conspicuous part or particular. 7. Impudence; as men of front FRONT, verb transitive 1. To oppose face to face; to oppose directly. I shall front thee, like some staring ghost, with all my wrongs about me. 2. To stand opposed or opposite, or over against any thing; as, his house fronts the church. FRONT, verb intransitive 1. To stand foremost. 2. To have the face or front towards any point of compass.
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