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