2. To appear before; to meet.

[Enid] daily fronted him In some fresh splendor.

Tennyson.

3. To face toward; to have the front toward; to confront; as, the house

fronts the street.

And then suddenly front the changed reality.

J. Morley.

4. To stand opposed or opposite to, or over against as, his house

fronts the church.

5. To adorn in front; to supply a front to; as, to front a house with

marble; to front a head with laurel.

Yonder walls, that pertly front your town.

Shak.

Front, v. t. To have or turn the face or front in any direction; as,

the house fronts toward the east.

Front"age (?), n. The front part of an edifice or lot; extent of front.

Fron"tal (?), a. [Cf. F. frontal.] Belonging to the front part; being

in front; esp. (Anat.), Of or pertaining to the forehead or the

anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.

Fron"tal, n. [F. frontal, fronteau, OF. Frontel, frontal, L. frontale

an ornament for the forehead, frontlet. See Front.] 1. Something worn

on the forehead or face; a frontlet; as: (a) An ornamental band for the

hair. (b) (Mil.) The metal face guard of a soldier.

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