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frontality

[ fruhn-tal-i-tee, fron- ]
/ frʌnˈtæl ɪ ti, frɒn- /

noun Fine Arts.

the representation of the front view of figures or objects in a work of art.
the organization of planes parallel to the picture plane in the pictorial arts, or the composition of volumes entirely from the front view in sculpture.

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Origin of frontality

First recorded in 1900–05; frontal + -ity

Words nearby frontality

frontal crest, frontal cyclone, frontal groove, frontal gyrus, frontalis, frontality, frontal lobe, frontal nerve, frontal plane, frontal pole, frontal sinus
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British Dictionary definitions for frontality

frontality
/ (frənˈtælɪtɪ) /

noun

fine arts a frontal view, as in a painting or other work of art
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