frontal
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- noun
- /ˈfrʌntəl/
- The architects designed a stunning frontal that showcased the building's modern aesthetic.
Examples
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As we approached the frontal, we admired the intricate details carved into the stone facade.
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The grand entrance was the most impressive frontal of the historical museum.
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It was the frontal that we found totally captivating.
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Synonyms
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The main front surface of an object or tool
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The part at the forward side of something that you meet first, like a car's nose
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The front of a building that is often decorated or impressive
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The front of a building that faces a street, river, or park
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A decorated front of a building often with carvings or statues
Compounds
- Specialized
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Part of the brain at the front that controls movement you choose and thinking
- Specialized
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The front part of the brain behind the forehead that helps you make decisions, solve problems, and control movements
- Specialized
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A large bone at the front of the skull that makes the forehead and upper eye sockets
- Archaic
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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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frontal for a building means the building's front or 'face' and comes from frons 'forehead' and the English front. So a frontal names the main front side people see.