Synonyms: front
Definition: the side that is seen or that goes first
Similar words: side
Definition: an extended outer surface of an object
Usage: he turned the box over to examine the bottom side; they painted all four sides of the house
Synonyms: front
Definition: the outward appearance of a person
Usage: he put up a bold front
Similar words: appearance
Definition: a mental representation
Usage: I tried to describe his appearance to the police
Synonyms: social movement, movement, front
Definition: a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
Usage: he was a charter member of the movement; politicians have to respect a mass movement; he led the national liberation front
Similar words: social group
Definition: people sharing some social relation
Synonyms: front, front end, forepart
Definition: the side that is forward or prominent
Definition: a surface forming part of the outside of an object
Usage: he examined all sides of the crystal; dew dripped from the face of the leaf
Synonyms: front, front line, battlefront
Definition: the line along which opposing armies face each other
Similar words: line
Definition: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
Usage: they attacked the enemy's line
Synonyms: front
Definition: the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
Usage: he walked to the front of the stage
Similar words: position, place
Definition: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Usage: he put the lamp back in its place
Definition: the immediate proximity of someone or something
Usage: she blushed in his presence; he sensed the presence of danger; he was well behaved in front of company
Similar words: proximity
Definition: the region close around a person or thing
Synonyms: front, front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman
Definition: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Similar words: deceiver, beguiler, trickster, cheat, cheater, slicker
Definition: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Synonyms: front
Definition: (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
Similar words: atmospheric phenomenon
Definition: a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
Synonyms: front
Definition: a sphere of activity involving effort
Usage: the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front; they advertise on many different fronts
Similar words: orbit, field, area, arena, sphere, domain
Definition: a particular environment or walk of life
Usage: his social sphere is limited; it was a closed area of employment; he's out of my orbit
Definition: confront bodily
Usage: breast the storm
Definition: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Usage: You must confront your opponent; Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring; The two enemies finally confronted each other
Definition: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
Usage: The house looks north; My backyard look onto the pond; The building faces the park
Similar words: lie
Definition: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Synonyms: front
Definition: relating to or located in the front
Usage: the front lines; the front porch
Similar words: in advance, advance, advanced
Definition: situated ahead or going before
Usage: an advance party; at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
Similar words: frontmost, foremost
Definition: preceding all others in spatial position
Usage: the foremost compartment of the ship
Similar words: frontal, head-on
Definition: meeting front to front
Usage: a frontal attack; a head-on collision