front
front /ˈfrʌnt/
adjective
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()
Relating to or located in the front
(
front
)
relating to or located in the front
The front lines
the front lines
The front porch
the front porch
noun
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()
The side that is forward or prominent
(
forepart
, front end
, front
)
the side that is forward or prominent
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()
The line along which opposing armies face each other
(
battlefront
, front line
, front
)
the line along which opposing armies face each other
The soldiers held their positions at the front, awaiting orders.
The soldiers held their positions at the front, awaiting orders.
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()
The side that is seen or that goes first
(
front
)
the side that is seen or that goes first
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()
The outward appearance of a person
(
front
)
the outward appearance of a person
He put up a bold front
he put up a bold front
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()
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity
(
figurehead
, front man
, nominal head
, front
, straw man
, strawman
)
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
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A group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
(
front
, social movement
, movement
)
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
He was a charter member of the movement
he was a charter member of the movement
Politicians have to respect a mass movement
politicians have to respect a mass movement
He led the national liberation front
he led the national liberation front
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The part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
(
front
)
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
He walked to the front of the stage
he walked to the front of the stage
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The immediate proximity of someone or something
(
front
, presence
)
the immediate proximity of someone or something
She blushed in his presence
she blushed in his presence
He sensed the presence of danger
he sensed the presence of danger
He was well behaved in front of company
he was well behaved in front of company
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(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
(
front
)
(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
Meteorologists track the movement of a front, predicting changes in the weather.
Meteorologists track the movement of a front, predicting changes in the weather.
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A sphere of activity involving effort
(
front
)
a sphere of activity involving effort
The Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front
the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front
They advertise on many different fronts
they advertise on many different fronts
verb
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()
Confront bodily
(
breast
, front
)
confront bodily
Breast the storm
breast the storm
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()
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
(
look
, front
, face
)
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
The house looks north
The house looks north
My backyard look onto the pond
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park
The building faces the park