front matter
all material in a book that precedes the text proper, as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, dedication, and preface.
Origin of front matter
1- Also called preliminaries.
- Compare back matter.
Words Nearby front matter
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How to use front matter in a sentence
front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other publications by the author has been moved to the end of the text.
Storm Over Warlock | Andre NortonThe frontispiece illustration and introductory front matter has been moved to follow the title page.
King of Camargue | Jean AicardInexplicably, the pagination of this text's front matter runs i-xi, then begins again at v for the list of plates and reviews.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. | William BlackerThe frontispiece illustration has been moved to follow the front matter.
Pirates | AnonymousThe cover image has been created using the information from and design of the original front matter.
A New History of Blue Beard | Gaffer Black Beard
British Dictionary definitions for front matter
another name for prelims (def. 1)
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