front
noun.
the side that is forward or prominent
Synonym: forepart, front end
noun.
the line along which opposing armies face each other
Synonym: battlefront, front line
noun.
the outward appearance of a person
he put up a bold front
noun.
the side that is seen or that goes first
noun.
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Synonym: strawman, straw man, nominal head, front man, figurehead
noun.
a sphere of activity involving effort
the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front|they advertise on many different fronts
noun.
(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
noun.
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
Synonym: presence
noun.
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
he walked to the front of the stage
noun.
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
Synonym: movement, social movement
verb.
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
Synonym: face, look
verb.
confront bodily
breast the storm
Synonym: breast
adj.
relating to or located in the front
the front lines|the front porch
Antonym: back, rear