Frontal Definition

frŭntl
adjective
Of the front; in, on, at, or against the front.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
A frontal attack.
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Of, or situated at or near, the forehead.
The frontal cortex of the brain.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the frontal plane.
American Heritage
Involving the front of the human body.
A movie scene with frontal nudity.
Webster's New World
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noun

Frontal bone.

Webster's New World
An ornamental band worn on the forehead.
Webster's New World
An ornamental cloth hung over the front of an altar.
Webster's New World
A facade.
Webster's New World
A small pediment over a door, window, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Frontal

Noun

Singular:
frontal
Plural:
frontals

Origin of Frontal

  • Middle English frontel from Old French from Medieval Latin frontāle from Latin frōns front- forehead, front

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Frontal Sentence Examples

  • Thus the downfall of the monarchy and of the ancient cults have been nearly fatal to some of the more beautiful birds; feather ornaments, formerly worn only by nobles, came to be a common decoration; and many species (for example the Hawaiian gallinule, Gallinula sandwicensis, which, because of its crimson frontal plate and bill, was said by the natives to have played the part of Prometheus, burning its head with fire stolen from the gods and bestowed on mortals) have been nearly destroyed by the mongoose, or have been driven from their lowland homes to the mountains, such being the fate of the mamo, mentioned above, and of the Sandwich Island goose (Bernicla sandwicensis), which is here a remarkable example of adaptation, as its present habitat is quite arid.

  • Shell covered by mantle, or absent; anterior tentacles form a frontal veil; mantle contains spicules.

  • The post-orbital processes of the frontal and jugal are widely sundered, and the former may even be small (Xerus).

  • In front was often a hanging panel of embroidered cloth (the frontal; but frontals of wood, ornamented with carving or enamel, &c., are also to be found).

  • The left wing of cavalry was to move under cover of woods, houses and hollows to gain Wangenies, where it was to connect with the frontal attack of the French centre from Fleurus and to envelop Waldeck's right.

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