in front of

1. Facing someone or a group, as in He was shy about speaking in front of a large audience . [Early 1600s]

2. In someone's presence, as in Let's not fight in front of the children . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

He even stopped acting, or at least slowed down on his in-front-of-the-camera work, in order to find it.

From The Daily Beast

I became the announcer; made the in-front-of-the-curtain talks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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