Definition of fronter Fronter

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  • fronter (Noun)
    A person who or thing that fronts.

Part of speech

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  • fronter, adjective, comparative of front.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fronts

front - the side that is seen or that goes first
  rear, back the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
  side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
  fore, prow, stem, bow the tube of a tobacco pipe
  facade, frontage, frontal the face or front of a building
  face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
  frontispiece front illustration facing the title page of a book
  nose a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
  nose a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
  nose cone, ogive front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
  shirtfront the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"
front - the side that is forward or prominent
  front end, forepart
  back end, backside, rear the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
  side, face an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
front - (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
  atmospheric phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  meteorology the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
  warm front the front of an advancing mass of warmer air
  cold front, polar front the front of an advancing mass of colder air
front - the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"
  place, position an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
front - the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
front - a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"
front - a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"
  movement, social movement
  social group people sharing some social relation
  fighting french, free french a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic
  art movement, artistic movement a group of artists who agree on general principles
  boy scouts an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys
  civil rights movement movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens
  common front a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together; "the unions presented a common front at the bargaining table"
  cultural movement a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals
  oecumenism, ecumenism (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
  falun gong a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices
  political movement a group of people working together to achieve a political goal
  reform movement a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
  religious movement a movement intended to bring about religious reforms
front - the line along which opposing armies face each other
  battlefront, front line
  line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
  battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
front - the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
  presence
  proximity the property of being close together
front - a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
  front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman

Verb

fronts, fronting, fronted  

front - be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
  look, face
  back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
  face cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
  lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
  confront deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
front - confront bodily; "breast the storm"
  breast
  confront, face deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

Adjective

front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
  back located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
  anterior earlier in time
  first ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
  fore situated at or toward the bow of a vessel
  in advance, advance, advanced situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
  frontmost, foremost preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • front (Noun)
    The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
  • front (Noun)
    The side of a building with the main entrance.
  • front (Noun)
    A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
  • front (Noun)
    The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
  • front (Noun)
    An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact .
  • front (Noun)
    The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
  • front (Noun)
    The direction of the enemy.
  • front (Noun)
    When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
  • front (Noun)
    A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
  • front (Noun)
    An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
  • front (Noun)
    A seafront or coastal promenade.
  • front (Verb)
    To face, be opposite to.
  • front (Verb)
    To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
  • front (Verb)
    To adorn the front of; to have on the front.
  • front (Verb)
    To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
  • front (Verb)
    To move a word or clause to the start of a sentence.
  • front (Verb)
    To act as a front for; to cover for.
  • front (Verb)
    To lead or be the spokesperson of a campaign, organisation etc..
  • front (Verb)
    To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
  • front (Verb)
    To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
  • front (Verb)
    To appear before, as in to front court.
  • front (Adjective)
    Located at or near the front.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • front
    The side or end of something that faces the direction it normally moves; the side of an object which usually faces the viewer.
  • front
    The line of contact of two opposing forces.
  • front
    The line of contact of air masses of different temperatures due varying density.
  • front
    To be oriented in a certain direction; to be opposite to.
  • front
    A municipality in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km north of Turin.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • front
    frunt, n. the forehead: the whole face: the forepart of anything: a kind of wig worn by ladies: the most conspicuous part: boldness: impudence.—adj. of, relating to, or in the front.—v.t. to stand in front of or opposite: to oppose face to face.—v.i. to stand in front or foremost: to turn the front or face in any direction.—n. Front′age, the front part of a building.—adj. Front′al, of or belonging to the front or forehead.—n. a front-piece: something worn on the forehead or face: (archit.) a pediment over a door or window: a hanging of silk, satin, &c., embroidered for an altar—now usually covering only the top, the superfrontal—formerly covering the whole of the front, corresponding to the antependium.—adjs. Front′ate, -d (bot.), growing broader and broader: (zool.) having a prominent frons or forehead; Front′ed, formed with a front; Front′less, void of shame or modesty.—adv. Front′lessly.—n. Front′let, a band worn on the forehead.—advs. Front′ward, -s, towards the front.—Come to the front, to become conspicuous: to attain an important position; In front of, before. [O. Fr.,—L. frons, frontis, the forehead.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • front
    The foremost rank of a battalion, squadron, file, or other body of men.--To front, to face.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • front
    A word of command signifying that the men are to face to their proper front; also to cast their eyes to the front after dressing.
  • front
    The foremost rank of a battalion, squadron, or any other body of men. The front of a gun is the direction in which the muzzle points; but when a field-piece is limbered, its front is the direction in which the pole points. The front of a work or fortification is the side it presents to the enemy. The front of an army, except in retreating, is the side towards the enemy. A column is said to be right in front when it is formed by facing or wheeling to the right.

Part of speech

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  • front, verb, present, 1st person singular of front (infinitive).
  • front, verb (infinitive).
  • front, noun, singular of fronts.
  • front, adjective, not comparable.

Pronunciation

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