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frontal
[ fruhn-tl ]
adjective
- of, in, or at the front:
a frontal view; frontal attack.
- Anatomy.
- of, relating to, or situated near the forehead or the frontal bone.
- Meteorology. of or relating to the division between dissimilar air masses:
frontal zone; frontal surface.
- Fine Arts.
- exhibiting frontality.
- parallel to the surface in the pictorial arts or seen from the front view in sculpture:
the frontal plane.
noun
- Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.
- Anatomy. any of several parts in the frontal region, especially the frontal bone.
frontal
/ ˈfrʌntəl /
adjective
- of, at, or in the front
- of or relating to the forehead
frontal artery
- of or relating to the anterior part of a body or organ
- meteorol of, relating to, or resulting from a front or its passage
frontal rainfall
noun
- a decorative hanging for the front of an altar
- another name for frontlet
Derived Forms
- ˈfrontally, adverb
Other Words From
- frontal·ly adverb
- inter·frontal adjective
- sub·frontal adjective
- sub·frontal·ly adverb
- trans·frontal adjective
- trans·frontal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frontal1
Example Sentences
Much has been made about a so-called “full-frontal” that Ben Affleck has in a scene late in the movie.
He specialized in frontal assaults on the enemy, and he quickly acquired a reputation for brutal and extreme violence.
Its distinctiveness arises from a key region, the frontal cortex, not being fully developed.
With no rulers or full frontal nudity, the men in the Smallest Penis Pageant seemed normal-sized.
One of the first areas to shut down are the frontal lobes where our judgment centers are located.
Macdonald attempted, by a combined frontal attack and a turning movement, to dislodge them.
The frontal attack was being personally directed by the general, who stood on the high bank of the river.
They seemed to make her small feet appear smaller, and lent to her slender ankles an exaggerated frontal curve.
The cranium has a low, depressed arch, with a very narrow frontal region and highly developed superciliary ridges.
One party of Kurds occupied the top of the shelf of rock, while the main body prepared for a frontal attack.
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