frontal

American  

[fruhn-tl] / ˈfrʌn tl /

adjective

1. of, in, or at the front.

   a frontal view; frontal attack.

2. Anatomy.

   1. of, relating to, or situated near the forehead or the frontal bone.

   2. coronal.

3. Meteorology. of or relating to the division between dissimilar air masses.

   frontal zone; frontal surface.

4. Fine Arts.

   1. exhibiting frontality.

   2. parallel to the surface in the pictorial arts or seen from the front view in sculpture.

      the frontal plane.

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noun

1. Ecclesiastical. a movable cover or hanging for the front of an altar.

2. frontlet.

3. Anatomy. any of several parts in the frontal region, especially the frontal bone.

frontal British  

/ ˈfrʌntəl /

adjective

1. of, at, or in the front

2. of or relating to the forehead

   frontal artery

3. of or relating to the anterior part of a body or organ

4. meteorol of, relating to, or resulting from a front or its passage

   frontal rainfall

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noun

1. a decorative hanging for the front of an altar

2. See frontal lobe frontal bone

3. another name for frontlet

Other Word Forms

• frontally
  adverb
• interfrontal
  adjective
• subfrontal
  adjective
• subfrontally
  adverb
• transfrontal
  adjective
• transfrontally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of frontal

1275–1325; < Late Latin frontālis ( New Latin, in anatomy sense); replacing Middle English frountel < Old French frontel. See front, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Again, from that perspective, the lengthy run for Bee's "Full Frontal" is impressive, even when accounting for the fact that her show was weekly.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023

In July 2022, TBS canceled “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” and months later Trevor Noah announced his exit from “The Daily Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Yes, there's still Ziwe on Showtime and Amber Ruffin on Peacock, but 2022 already saw the end of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" and the break-up and cancellation of "Desus & Mero."

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2022

Conan O'Brien wrapped his show in 2021, Corden announced that he’s leaving “The Late Late Show” next year for other opportunities, and TBS said that “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” was ending after seven seasons.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

Frontal headache and lumbar pain are experienced very early in the attack, and are liable to become more intense during the progress of the fever.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various