frontal
[frunt′'l]
adjective
- of the front; in, on, at, or against the front
- of or for the forehead
Origin: Modern Latin frontalis
noun
frontal bone
Related Forms:
- frontally adverb
noun
- an ornamental band worn on the forehead
- an ornamental cloth hung over the front of an altar
- a facade
- a small pediment over a door, window, etc.
Origin: Middle English frountel ; from Old French frontel ; from Midieval Latin frontellum, diminutive for frontale ; from Classical Latin frontalia, frontlet ; from frons: see front and amp; -al
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adjective
- Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack.
- Anatomy a. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.b. Of or relating to the frontal plane.
- Of or relating to a meteorological front.
Related Forms:
- fronˈtal·ly adverb
noun
- A drapery covering the front of an altar.
- The façade of a building.
Origin: Middle English frontel, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frontāle, from Latin frōns, front-, forehead, front.
frontal - Medical Definition
adjective
- Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
- Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
- Of or relating to the frontal plane.