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n. the side that is seen or that goes first

n. a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"

front

n. the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"

front

n. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"

front

n. (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

front end

n. the side that is forward or prominent

presence

n. 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"

battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

figurehead, straw man, front man, nominal head

n. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

face, look, be opposite to

v. 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"

front

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

fore

adj. located at, in, or towards the front

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

visor, vizor

n. a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face

cover, concealment, screen, covert

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

canopy

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

canopy

n. a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

shelter

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

smoke screen

n. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

anterior, front tooth

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

blind

n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"

camouflage

n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

cover, concealment, screen, covert

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

covering, cover, natural covering

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

bow, fore, nose, prow, stem

n. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

peak, flush, efflorescence, bloom, flower, blossom, prime, heyday

n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

pretense, pretence, pretension

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

cover, extend

v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

beginning, basic, abecedarian, introductory, basal

adj. serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

fore

adj. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

frontal

adj. belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage"

frontal

adj. of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; "the frontal lobes"

prefrontal

adj. anterior to a frontal structure; "a prefrontal bone"; "prefrontal lobes"

back, rear

n. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

back, background, rear

n. the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

rear, backside, back end

n. the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"

back, be in back of

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

back

adj. related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

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