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frontispiece Definition

frontis·piece (frunt′is pēs′)

noun

  1. Obsolete the first page, esp. the title page, of a book
  2. an illustration facing the title page of a book
  3. Archit.
    1. the main facade
    2. a pediment over a door, window, etc.

Etymology: OFr < LL frontispicium, front of a church, front view < L frons, front + specere, to look: see spy

frontispiece Synonyms

frontispiece

n.

illustration, flyleaf, endpaper; see flyleaf, illustration 2.

frontispiece Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • engrave: John Downes, one of Wesley's lay assistants, engraved the frontispiece.
  • include: Only 2 illustrations present in text: others ( including frontispiece ) presumed missing.
  • contain: This first edition contained a frontispiece plus a further three high-quality engravings.
  • form: The collection begins with ' There was a lady lov'd a swine ' which forms the frontispiece.
  • see: I am very honored to have my drawing used for Scalan News [ see frontispiece ] .
  • have: As with its UK brother, this US edition has an inaccurate frontispiece.

Adjective modifier

  • colored: A Man's Portrait of a Woman London Thomas Nelson 1910 First Edition Colored frontispiece.
  • full: It has been totally revised, reset and updated, with additional material including a stunning full color frontispiece.
  • white: Black and white frontispiece and other photographs, some by Hurley.
  • emblematic: Engraved emblematic frontispiece by Baynes and Taylor titled ' AUDE TACE ' dated 1797.

Modifies a noun

  • portrait: Reductions of Reynolds's images were also made for biographies and frontispiece portraits of authors.
  • legend: Frontispiece bears legend: 'Lord Pevensey sacrificing the Thane of Fife in his jealous rage ' .
  • illustration: Inside, opposite the title page, is a black and white frontispiece illustration.
  • ).: She and her baby are almost lifeless ( depicted in the frontispiece ). Mr. Howard takes them to his home.
  • bear: Frontispiece bears legend: 'Lord Pevensey sacrificing the Thane of Fife in his jealous rage ' .
  • map: Includes a frontispiece map and 36 photos, most of them by the author and his wife.

Noun used with modifier

  • color: A 109 printed pages album of black and white photographs, a map and a color frontispiece.

Preposition: of

  • book: He illustrates this theme with engravings from the frontispieces of old books.

Preposition: for

  • book: It was decided that a cut of it should be used as a frontispiece for the new book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.