frontal

fron·tal ¹  (frntl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack.

2. Anatomy

a. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.

b. Of or relating to the frontal plane.

3. Of or relating to a meteorological front.

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frontal·ly adv.

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fron·tal ²  (frntl)

n.

1. A drapery covering the front of an altar.

2. The façade of a building.

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[Middle English frontel, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frontle, from Latin frns, front-, forehead, front.]

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frontal [ˈfrʌnt^əl]

adj

1. of, at, or in the front

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the forehead frontal artery

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the anterior part of a body or organ

4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol of, relating to, or resulting from a front or its passage frontal rainfall

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a decorative hanging for the front of an altar

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) See frontal lobe, frontal bone

3. (Clothing & Fashion) (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) another name for frontlet [1]

[C14 (in the sense: adornment for forehead, altar cloth): via Old French frontel, from Latin frontālia (pl) ornament worn on forehead, frontellum altar cloth, both from frōns forehead, front]

frontally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	frontal - an adornment worn on the forehead frontlet adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
	2.	frontal - a drapery that covers the front of an altar curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	3.	frontal - the face or front of a building       facade, frontage front - the side that is seen or that goes first frontispiece - an ornamental facade
Adj.	1.	frontal - belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage" anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
	2.	frontal - of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; "frontal rainfall" meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
	3.	frontal - meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision" head-on front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
	4.	frontal - of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; "the frontal lobes" anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

Translations

frontal [ˈfrʌntl] ADJ (Anat) → frontal; [attack] → de frente, frontal

frontal [ˈfrʌnt^əl] adj → frontal(e)
front bench n (British) [government] → les ministres mpl; [opposition] → les membres mpl du cabinet fantôme

frontal

adj attr

(= direct, head-on) frontal assault or attack → Frontalangriff m; frontal challenge → direkte Herausforderung; frontal impact or collision (Aut) → Frontalzusammenstoß m

frontal nudity (TV, Film) → frontale Nacktszenen pl; (Phot) → frontale Nacktaufnahmen pl; (full) frontal nude shots → frontale Nacktaufnahmen pl

(Met) frontal system → Frontsystem nt

n

(Rel) → Altardecke f

= full frontal

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frontal (Anat, Med):

frontal cortex

n → Hirnrinde f

frontal lobe

n → Stirnlappen m

frontal lobotomy

n → Leukotomie f

frontal [frʌntl] adj → frontale

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frontal [frʌntl] adj → frontale