Definition of frontal Frontal

/fɹʌˈntʌl/ - [fruntul] - front•al

We found 27 definitions of frontal from 6 different sources.

What does frontal mean?

Noun Plural: frontals
frontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altar
frontal - the face or front of a building
		facade, frontage
		front the side that is seen or that goes first
frontal - an adornment worn on the forehead
		frontlet
Adjective frontal, frontaller, frontallest
frontal - belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage"
		anterior earlier in time
frontal - of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; "frontal rainfall"
		meteorology the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
frontal - meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"
		head-on
		front relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
frontal - of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; "the frontal lobes"

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frontal (Noun)
A drapery covering the front of an altar.
frontal (Noun)
The façade of a building.
frontal (Noun)
The bone at the front of the skull, behind the forehead.
frontal (Adjective)
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack.
frontal (Adjective)
Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
frontal (Adjective)
Of or relating to the frontal plane.
frontal (Adjective)
Of or relating to a weather front.

frontal (a.)
Belonging to the front part; being in front
frontal (a.)
Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.
frontal (n.)
Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet
frontal (n.)
An ornamental band for the hair.
frontal (n.)
The metal face guard of a soldier.
frontal (n.)
A little pediment over a door or window.
frontal (n.)
A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies.
frontal (n.)
A medicament or application for the forehead.
frontal (n.)
The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.