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fronts definition and meaning

n. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
n. 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.
n. 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.
n. 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.
n. The most conspicuous part.
n. That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
n. The beginning.
a. Of or relating to the front or forward part; having a position in front; foremost; as, a front view.
v. t. To oppose face to face; to oppose directly; to meet in a hostile manner.
v. t. To appear before; to meet.
v. t. To face toward; to have the front toward; to confront; as, the house fronts the street.
v. t. To stand opposed or opposite to, or over against as, his house fronts the church.
v. t. To adorn in front; to supply a front to; as, to front a house with marble; to front a head with laurel.
v. t. To have or turn the face or front in any direction; as, the house fronts toward the east.

Crossword clues for fronts

- Face
- In front
- It takes audacity to be in the battle zone
- Line on a weather map
- Position directly ahead
- Vanguard
- Faces