Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fronts, present participle fronting, past tense, past participle fronted
1. countable noun [usually singular]
Thefrontof something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.
One man sat in an armchair, and the other sat on the front of the desk. [+ of]
Stand at the front of the line.
Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.
Synonyms: head, start, lead, beginning More Synonyms of front
2. countable noun [usually singular]
Thefrontof a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.
Attached to the front of the house, there was a large veranda. [+ of]
Synonyms: exterior, facing, face, façade More Synonyms of front
3. singular noun
A person's or animal's front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the oppositeside to their back.
If you lie your baby on his front, he'll lift his head and chest up.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearestto the front.
I went out there on the front porch.
She was only six and still missing her front teeth.
Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion.
Synonyms: foremost, at the front More Synonyms of front
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The front page of a newspaper is the outside of the first page, where the main news stories are printed.
The Guardian's front page carries a photograph of the two foreign ministers.
The story made the front page of most of the newspapers.
6. See also front-page
7. singular noun
The front is a road next to the sea in a seaside town.
[British]
...a stroll on the front.
Amy went out for a last walk along the sea front.
Synonyms: promenade, parade, boulevard, prom More Synonyms of front
8. countable noun
In a war, the front is a line where two opposing armies are facing each other.
Sonja's husband is fighting at the front.
Synonyms: front line, trenches, vanguard, firing line More Synonyms of front
9. See also front line
10. countable noun
If you say that something is happening on a particular front, you mean that it is happening with regard to a particular situation or field ofactivity.
...research across a wide academic front.
We're moving forward on a variety of fronts.
11. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN]
If someone puts on a particular kind of front, they pretend to have a particular quality.
Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home.
His laugh-a-minute image is just a front to hide his deep unhappiness.
12. countable noun
An organization or activity that is afrontfor one that is illegal or secret is used to hide it.
...a firm later identified by the police as a front for crime syndicates. [+ for]
He said the present civilian government is just a front for the old military regime.
Synonyms: disguise, cover, screen, blind More Synonyms of front
13. countable noun
In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
The snow signaled the arrival of a front, and a high-pressure area seemed to be settlingin.
A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.
14. noun, in names [the supp N]
Front is often used in the titles of political organizations with a particular aim.
...the People's Liberation Front.
15. verb
A building or an area of land that fronts a particular place or frontsonto it is next to it and faces it.
...real estate, which includes undeveloped land fronting the city convention center. [VERB noun]
There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement. [V + onto]
...quaint cottages fronted by lawns and flowerbeds. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: face onto, overlook, look out on, have a view of More Synonyms of front
16. verb
The person who fronts an organization is the most senior person in it.
[British]
He fronted a formidable band of fighters. [VERB noun]
The public relations operation has been fronted by Mr Hayward. [VERB-ed]
regional note: in AM, use head
Synonyms: lead, head, direct, command More Synonyms of front
17. verb
The person who fronts a pop group or rock band is the main singer.
She didn't want to be seen as a token woman fronting a band. [VERB noun]
Queen were three great musicians fronted by a showman of genius. [VERB-ed]
18.
See in front
19.
See in front
20.
See in front of
21.
See in front of
22.
See on the home front/on the domestic front
More Synonyms of front
front in British English
(frʌnt)
noun
1.
that part or side that is forward, prominent, or most often seen or used
2.
a position or place directly before or ahead
a fountain stood at the front of the building
3.
the beginning, opening, or first part
the front of the book
4.
the position of leadership; forefront; vanguard
in the front of scientific knowledge
5.
land bordering a lake, street, etc
6.
land along a seashore or large lake, esp a promenade
7. military
a.
the total area in which opposing armies face each other
b.
the lateral space in which a military unit or formation is operating
to advance on a broad front
c.
the direction in which troops are facing when in a formed line
8. meteorology
the dividing line or plane between two air masses or water masses of different originsand having different characteristics
See also warm front, cold front
9.
outward aspect or bearing, as when dealing with a situation
a bold front
10.
assurance, overconfidence, or effrontery
11. informal
a business or other activity serving as a respectable cover for another, usually criminal, organization
12. mainly US
a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority; figurehead
13. informal
outward appearance of rank or wealth
14.
a particular field of activity involving some kind of struggle
on the wages front
15.
a group of people with a common goal
a national liberation front
16.
a false shirt front; a dicky
17. archaic
the forehead or the face
adjective(prenominal)
18.
of, at, or in the front
a front seat
19. phonetics
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel articulated with the blade of the tongue brought forward and raised towards the hard palate, as for the sound of ee in English see or a in English hat
20. on the front foot
verb
21. (whenintr, foll by on or onto)
to be opposite (to); face (onto)
this house fronts the river
22. (transitive)
to be a front of or for
23. (transitive) informal
to appear as a presenter in (a television show)
24. (transitive)
to be the lead singer or player in (a band)
25. (transitive)
to confront, esp in hostility or opposition
26. (transitive)
to supply a front for
27. (intransitive; often foll byup) Australian and New Zealand informal
to appear (at)
to front up at the police station
Derived forms
frontless (ˈfrontless)
adjective
Word origin
C13 (in the sense: forehead, face): from Latin frōns forehead, foremost part
front. in British English
abbreviation for
frontispiece
frontispiece in British English
(ˈfrʌntɪsˌpiːs)
noun
1.
an illustration facing the title page of a book
2.
the principal façade of a building; front
3.
a pediment, esp an ornamented one, over a door, window, etc
front in American English1
(frʌnt)
noun
1. Rare
a.
the forehead
b.
the face; countenance
2.
a.
attitude or appearance, as of the face, indicating state of mind; external behavior when facing a problem, etc.
to put on a bold front
b. Informal
an appearance, usually pretended or assumed, of social standing, wealth, etc.
3. Rare
impudence; effrontery
4.
the part of something that faces forward or is regarded as facing forward; most importantside; forepart
5.
the first part; beginning
toward the front of the book
6.
the place or position directly before a person or thing
7.
a forward or leading position or situation
8. US
the first available bellhop or page, as in a hotel: generally used as a call
9.
the land bordering a lake, ocean, street, etc.
10. British
a promenade along a body of water
11.
the advanced line, or the whole area, of contact between opposing sides in warfare; combat zone
12.
a specified area of activity
the home front, the political front
13.
a broad movement in which different groups are united for the achievement of certain common political or social aims
14. US
a person who serves as a public representative of a business, group, etc., usually because of his or her prestige
15. US
a person or group used to cover or obscure the activity or objectives of another, controlling person or group
16.
a stiff shirt bosom, worn with formal clothes
17. Architecture
a face of a building; esp., the face with the principal entrance
18. Meteorology
the boundary between two air masses of different density and temperature
adjective
19.
at, to, in, on, or of the front
20. Phonetics
articulated with the tongue toward the front of the mouth
said of certain vowels, as (i) in bid
verb transitive
21.
to face; be opposite to
22.
to be before in place
23.
to meet; confront
24.
to defy; oppose
25.
to supply or serve as a front, or facing, of
26.
to be the leader or best-known member of (a musical band)
verb intransitive
27.
to face in a certain direction
a castle fronting on the sea
28. US
to act as a front1 (sense 14) front1 (sense 15)
with for
Idioms:
in front of
Word origin
ME < OFr < L frons (gen. frontis), forehead, front < IE *bhren-, to project > OE brant, steep, high
front in American English2
frontispiece
front in Chemical Engineering
(frʌnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) fronts
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Adsorption and ion exchange)
A front is a band of separated solute in a chromatography process.
The solvent spreads along the plate as a sharp front from one edge towards the opposite edge of the plate.
The chromatogram is developed by allowing solvent to spread along the plate as asharp front from one edge toward the opposite edge.
A front is a band of separated solute in a chromatography process.
More idioms containing
front
in the front line
Examples of 'front' in a sentence
front
They looked as strong from front to back as they have all season.
The Sun (2016)
To beat your local rivals in the last minute in front of your own fans is brilliant.
The Sun (2016)
He should get on the front foot more often.
The Sun (2017)
He goes off in front and just gallops.
The Sun (2017)
There was no answer from the house and the front room appeared to be piled with rubbish.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Human limits are tested when any team mounts a campaign on two big fronts at home and abroad.
The Sun (2016)
That unified front has not appeared.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In front of a different audience, with different values and different tastes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's enough to hit the front pages with traffic chaos and schools closures.
The Sun (2016)
I just thought: not only has he gone behind my back, in front of my face he is lying.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are often fronts for lobbying interests such as the alcohol or healthcare industries or foreign governments.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To put an adult recommended intake on the front is just disingenuous.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They just sit out at the front of the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This is way beyond simply acting in front of back projection.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The tornado appeared during thunderstorms driven along a cold weather front.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Terrible havoc has been wrought in the neighbourhood of the sea front.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When he gets a chance he goes cold in front of goal.
The Sun (2015)
Today she finds herself on a different sort of front line.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Take it in turns to stand in front of the group and give your speeches.
Lindenfield, Gael 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989)
On the nuclear front matters appear to be moving faster.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They watched plays in a special standing area in front of the stage.
The Sun (2010)
But behind these headlines there has been better news on both the international and the political fronts.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You need to fight on two fronts.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The news made all the front pages the next day.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
Those weather fronts also explain why temperatures are going up and down rapidly at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Scotland was first to feel the change in temperature as the front headed east midweek.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Just put one foot in front of the other and walk forward.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
Those serving on the front line risk their lives for us on a daily basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The front of the building opens up to the countryside beyond and there are picnic tables outside.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But just take the front row.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One up front at home in a Merseyside derby?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
By day you lie in front of the sparkling Mediterranean.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The comic will be fronting the band, as he has in the past.
The Sun (2008)
Word lists with
front
Meteorological terms
In other languages
front
British English: front /frʌnt/ ADJECTIVE
Front is used to refer to the side or part of something that is towards the front or nearest to the front.
He opened the front door.
American English: front
Arabic: أَماميّ
Brazilian Portuguese: frontal
Chinese: 前面的
Croatian: prednji
Czech: přední
Danish: for-
Dutch: voor-
European Spanish: delantero
Finnish: etu-
French: avant
German: vorne
Greek: μπροστινός
Italian: anteriore
Japanese: 前の
Korean: 앞의
Norwegian: for-
Polish: przedni
European Portuguese: frontal
Romanian: frontal
Russian: передний
Latin American Spanish: delantero
Swedish: fram-
Thai: ข้างหน้า
Turkish: ön
Ukrainian: передній
Vietnamese: đằng trước
British English: front /frʌnt/ NOUN
The frontof something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.
Stand at the front of the queue.
American English: front
Arabic: وَجْه
Brazilian Portuguese: frente
Chinese: 前面
Croatian: prednja strana
Czech: předek přední strana
Danish: forside
Dutch: voorkant
European Spanish: frente parte
Finnish: etupuoli
French: avant
German: Vorderseite
Greek: μέτωπο μάχη
Italian: davanti linea di scontro
Japanese: 前
Korean: 앞
Norwegian: forside
Polish: front
European Portuguese: frente
Romanian: față
Russian: передняя часть
Latin American Spanish: frente
Swedish: framsida
Thai: ด้านหน้า
Turkish: ön
Ukrainian: пéред
Vietnamese: mặt tiền
All related terms of 'front'
bow-front
having a front with a convex curve
fly front
a closure that conceals a zip , buttons , or other fastening , by having one side overlapping , as on trousers
front-end
(of money, costs , etc) required or incurred in advance of a project in order to get it under way
front man
If you say that someone is a front man for a group or organization, you mean that their role is to represent and give a good impression of it to the public , especially when it is not very respectable or popular .
front row
the forwards at the front of a scrum
front up
to pay (money) at the beginning of a business arrangement
ice front
the forward section or seaward edge of an ice shelf
in front
If a person or thing is in front , they are ahead of others in a moving group, or further forward than someone or something else.
out-front
open; frank ; honest
sea front
an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront
up front
If you are up front about something, you act openly or publicly so that people know what you are doing or what you believe .
block front
a front of a desk , chest of drawers , etc., of the third quarter of the 18th century, having three vertical divisions of equal width , a sunken one between raised ones, all divided by flat areas to which they are connected by curves, often with a shell motif forming a rounded termination to each section
cold front
the boundary line between a warm air mass and the cold air pushing it from beneath and behind as it moves
drop-front
designating a desk with a front panel fitted with hinges on its bottom edge so that it can be pivoted forward and down to form a surface for writing
eyes front
a command to troops to look ahead
false front
a fa çade falsifying the size, finish , or importance of a building, esp. one having a humble purpose or cheap construction
front bench
In Britain , the front bench or people who sit on the front bench are members of Parliament who are ministers in the Government or who hold official positions in an opposition party .
front court
a courtyard in front of a building, as one in a filling station
front crawl
a style of swimming in which the swimmer faces downwards and moves their arms alternately in strokes
front desk
a desk where a receptionist sits and greets visitors
front dive
a dive from a position facing the water in which the diver jumps up from the springboard , rotating the body forward, and enters the water either headfirst or feetfirst
front door
The front door of a house or other building is the main door, which is usually in the wall that faces a street .
front line
The front line is the place where two opposing armies are facing each other and where fighting is going on.
front-load
to put or concentrate ( efforts , costs , expenditures , etc.) at the beginning of (a contract, project, etc.)
front money
an amount of money paid in advance
front nine
the holes of a golf course numbered 1 through 9, regarded as a unit
front page
A front-page article or picture appears on the front page of a newspaper because it is very important or interesting .
Front Range
range on the E edge of the Rockies, in SE Wyo. & NC Colo.: highest peak , 14,274 ft (4,351 m)
front-rank
foremost ; most important; prominent
front room
a room in the front of a house, esp. a living room
front seat
A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example a chair .
front teeth
Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth , which you use for biting and chewing .
front vowel
a vowel sound produced with the tongue in a position near the front of the mouth , such as the 'a' in 'at' or the 'e' in bed
front woman
If you say that someone is a front woman for a group or organization, you mean that their role is to represent and give a good impression of it to the public, especially when it is not very respectable or popular .
home front
If something is happening on the home front , it is happening within the country where you live .
polar front
a front dividing cold polar air from warmer temperate or tropical air
shirt front
the upper front part of a shirt ; the part not covered by a jacket
shop front
A shop front is the outside part of a shop which faces the street, including the door and windows.
store front
Store fronts are the windows of stores that can be looked into from the street , often displaying the types of product each store sells.
warm front
the boundary between a warm air mass and the cold air above which it is rising , at a less steep angle than at the cold front
wave front
a surface, at right angles to a propagated disturbance , that passes at any given moment through those parts of the wave motion that are in the same phase and are moving in the same direction
change front
to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
front benches
the foremost bench of either the Government or Opposition in the House of Commons
front bottom
the female genitals
front burner
If an issue is on the front burner , it receives a lot of attention because it is considered to be more urgent or important than other issues.
front loader
a washing machine with a door at the front which opens one side of the drum into which washing is placed
front matter
the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents , before the main text
front office
the divisions of a business or organization that deals with customers or the public, such as the sales or marketing divisions
front person
a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity
front runner
In a competition or contest , the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.
Chinese translation of 'front'
front
(frʌnt)
n
(c)[of house, dress]前面 (qiánmiàn)
⇒ jackets with buttons down the front前面有纽扣的上衣 (qiánmiàn yǒu niǔkòu de shàngyī)
[of coach, train, car]前部 (qiánbù)
⇒ The cop searched the front of the car.警方搜查了汽车的前部。 (Jǐngfāng sōuchále qìchē de qiánbù.)
(c) (Mil) 前线(線) (qiánxiàn)
⇒ Her husband is fighting at the front.她的丈夫在前线打仗。 (Tā de zhàngfu zài qiánxiàn dǎzhàng.)
(c) (Met) 锋(鋒) (fēng)
⇒ a cold/warm front冷/暖锋 (lěng/nuǎnfēng)
(s) (also sea front) 海滨(濱)人行道 (hǎibīn rénxíngdào) (条(條), tiáo)
⇒ a stroll along the front海滨散步 (hǎibīn sànbù)
(c) (= pretence) 装(裝)模作样(樣) (zhuāng mú zuò yàng)
⇒ Richard kept up a brave front.理查德一直装出一副勇敢的样子。 (Lǐchádé yīzhí zhuāngchū yī fù yǒnggǎn de yàngzi.)
(c) (= disguise) 幌子 (huǎngzi) (个(個), gè)
⇒ The organization was used as a front for drug trafficking.该组织被用作毒品贩运的幌子。 (Gāi zǔzhī bèi yòngzuò dúpǐn fànyùn de huǎngzi.)
adj
[seat, garden, entrance]前面的 (qiánmiàn de)
[tooth]前部的 (qiánbù de)
vi
to front onto sth[house]面向某物 (miànxiàng mǒuwù)
⇒ houses that front directly onto little courtyards直接面向小庭院的房子 (zhíjiē miànxiàng xiǎo tíngyuàn de fángzi)
vt
(Brit)[organization]当(當) ... 的头(頭)儿(兒) (dāng ... de tóur)
美 = head
[pop group]做 ... 的主唱 (zuò ... de zhǔchàng)
in front (in moving line) 在前面 (zài qiánmiàn)
⇒ He was driving too close to the car in front.他车开得离前面的车太近。 (Tā chē kāi de lí qiánmiàn de chē tài jìn.)
(in race, contest) 领(領)先 (lǐngxiān)
⇒ David is in front in the jockeys' title race.大卫在马术冠军赛中居领先位置。 (Dàwèi zài mǎshù guànjūn sài zhōng jū lǐngxiān wèizhi.)
in front of (= facing) 在 ... 前面 (zài ... qiánmiàn)
⇒ A car drew up in front of the house.一辆汽车在房子前面停了下来。 (Yīliàng qìchē zài fángzi qiánmiàn tíngle xiàlái.)
(= in the presence of) 在 ... 面前 (zài ... miànqián)
⇒ They never argued in front of their children.他们从来不在孩子面前吵架。 (Tāmen cónglái bù zài háizi miànqián chǎojià.)
on the political/economic front在政治/经(經)济(濟)方面 (zài zhèngzhì/jīngjì fāngmiàn)
to put on a front装(裝)腔作势(勢) (zhuāng qiāng zuò shì)
All related terms of 'front'
in front
( in moving line ) 在前面 zài qiánmiàn ⇒ He was driving too close to the car in front. → 他车开得离前面的车太近。 Tā chē kāi de lí qiánmiàn de chē tài jìn.
front door
前门(門) qiánmén [ 个(個) gè ]
front page
( Publishing ) 头(頭)版 tóubǎn
in front of
( facing ) 在 ... 前面 zài ... qiánmiàn ⇒ A car drew up in front of the house. → 一辆汽车在房子前面停了下来。 Yīliàng qìchē zài fángzi qiánmiàn tíngle xiàlái.
back to front
( esp Brit ) 前后(後)倒置 qiánhòu dàozhì ⇒ You've got your T-shirt on back to front. → 你把T恤衫前后穿反了。 Nǐ bǎ T xù shān qiánhòu chuānfǎn le.
to front onto sth
( house ) 面向某物 miànxiàng mǒuwù ⇒ houses that front directly onto little courtyards → 直接面向小庭院的房子 zhíjiē miànxiàng xiǎo tíngyuàn de fángzi
to put on a front
装(裝)腔作势(勢) zhuāng qiāng zuò shì
front-/rear-wheel drive
前/后(後)轮(輪)驱(驅)动(動) qián/hòulún qūdòng
to make the front page
成为(為)头(頭)条(條)新闻(聞) chéngwéi tóutiáo xīnwén
the key to the front door
前门(門)的钥(鑰)匙 qiánmén de yàoshi
directly above/below/in front etc
正上/下/前方 等 zhèng shàng/xià/qiánfāng děng
on the political/economic front
在政治/经(經)济(濟)方面 zài zhèngzhì/jīngjì fāngmiàn
before or in front of or under one's eyes
在某人的眼皮底下 zài mǒurén de yǎnpí dǐxià
1 (noun)
Definition
the beginning, opening, or first part
Stand at the front of the line.
Synonyms
head
the head of the queue
start
lead
He now has a lead of 30 points.
beginning
Think of this as a new beginning.
top
The US will be at the top of the medals table.
fore
forefront
2 (noun)
Definition
a position or place directly before or ahead
Attached to the front of the house was a veranda.
Synonyms
exterior
facing
face
We climbed 200 feet up the cliff face.
façade
the façade of the building
frontage
anterior
obverse
forepart
3 (noun)
Definition
that part or side that is forward, or most often seen or used
the front of the picture
Synonyms
foreground
the foreground of this boldly painted landscape
fore
no damage in the fore part of the ship
forefront
They are at the forefront of the campaign.
nearest part
4 (noun)
Definition
a promenade at a seaside resort
a stroll on the front
Synonyms
promenade
a fine promenade running past the boathouses
parade
boulevard
prom
esplanade
5 (noun)
Definition
the total area in which opposing armies face each other
Her husband is fighting at the front.
Synonyms
front line
trenches
vanguard
Students have been in the vanguard of revolutionary change.
firing line
van
6 (noun)
Definition
an outward appearance
He kept up a brave front.
Synonyms
appearance
He had the appearance of a college student.
look
They've opted for a rustic look in the kitchen.
show
We need to make a show of acknowledging their expertise.
face
He was walking around with a sad face.
air
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
bearing
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
aspect
The snowy tree assumed a lifeless aspect.
manner
His manner was self-assured and brusque.
expression
He sat there with a sad expression on his face.
exterior
The exterior of the building was a masterpiece of architecture.
countenance (literary)
He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
demeanour
He was nicknamed ‘the Sergeant Major’ for his military demeanour.
mien (literary)
his mild manner and aristocratic mien
7 (noun)
Definition
a business or other activity serving as a respectable cover for another, usually criminal, organization
(informal)
a front for crime syndicates
Synonyms
disguise
His seeming naivety was a disguise for his shrewd business mind.
cover
The grocery store was just a cover for their betting shop.
screen
They put a screen in front of me.
blind
mask
His mask cracked, and she saw an angry and violent man.
cover-up
He denied there'd been any cover-up of the fraud.
cloak
Individualism is sometimes used as a cloak for self-interest.
façade
pretext
They wanted a pretext to restart the war.
He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach ache.
1 (adjective)
Definition
of, at, or in the front
She is still missing her front teeth.
Synonyms
foremost
at the front
Opposites
back
,
behind
,
rear
,
aft
,
back end
,
hindmost
,
nethermost
2 (adjective)
Definition
of, at, or in the front
He is the front runner for the star role.
Synonyms
leading
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
first
The first priority for development is to defeat inflation.
lead
Cossiga's reaction is the lead story in the Italian press.
head
I had the head man out from the gas company.
foremost
He was one of the world's foremost scholars.
topmost
headmost
1 (verb)
Definition
to face (onto)
Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement
Synonyms
face onto
overlook
The rooms overlooked the garden.
look out on
have a view of
look over or onto
2 (verb)
Definition
to be the leader of (a band) on stage
He fronted a formidable band of guerilla fighters.
Synonyms
lead
He led the country between 1949 and 1984.
head
He heads the department's Office of Civil Rights.
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
command
the French general who commands the UN troops in the region
head up
phrases
See in front
See in front of
idiom
See up front
Additional synonyms
in the sense of air
Definition
a distinctive quality, appearance, or manner
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
Synonyms
manner,
feeling,
effect,
style,
quality,
character,
bearing,
appearance,
look,
aspect,
atmosphere,
tone,
mood,
impression,
flavour,
aura,
ambience,
demeanour,
vibe (slang)
in the sense of aspect
Definition
appearance or look
The snowy tree assumed a lifeless aspect.
Synonyms
appearance,
look,
air,
condition,
quality,
bearing,
attitude,
cast,
manner,
expression,
countenance (literary),
demeanour,
mien (literary)
in the sense of bearing
Definition
a person's general social conduct
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.