frontal
- adjective
- /ˈfrʌntəl/
- The enemy never anticipated a frontal assault.
- frontal lobe
- frontal area
- frontal sinus
So I agree with this frontal crash test in the lab.
- So I agree with this frontal crash test in the lab.
- So the frontal lobes is the break in your brain.
- Dim versus bright light, corner of the eye versus full frontal, far away versus close up.
- I do remember there was a lot of full frontal nudity.
- It's still uncomfortable, but I guess I didn't get like a full, a full frontal assault on my legacy.
- You are what is referred to as a casualty, unclear whether from a catalytic or frontal attack.
- OK, it seems like we actually have a frontal nice front.
- Because in their mind, full frontal honesty is the best policy, right?
Examples
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In particular, preferred and favorite music elicited increased connectivity to the frontal part of the brain.
Academic text (2015) -
Take, for example, the brain's frontal lobe and cerebellum, which are directly responsible for language skills.
Academic text (2012) -
This clearly has a full frontal light source.
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So I agree with this frontal crash test in the lab.
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The brain segment is the frontal lobe.
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You have a deficient frontal cortex.
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That is classic frontal lobe epilepsy.
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Lucinda noted the added activity in the frontal lobe: he remembered saying those things.
Fiction book (2002) -
The brain injury Jane suffered lit up her frontal and parietal cortex.
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The doctor examined the patient's frontal lobe to assess any potential damage.
Synonyms
The front of one vehicle hits the front of another in a crash
Near the front of the body or head
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Part of the brain at the front that controls movement you choose and thinking
- Specialized
The front part of the brain behind the forehead that helps you make decisions, solve problems, and control movements
- Specialized
A large bone at the front of the skull that makes the forehead and upper eye sockets
- Archaic
An operation that cuts connections in the front part of the brain and often changes thinking and personality
- Specialized
A line where the two front skull bones meet that usually closes by age six
How Frontal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frontal comes from an old Latin word frons meaning 'forehead' and the familiar English word front. Think of the forehead or the front of anything — frontal means 'at the front' or 'relating to the forehead'.