frontal
Relating to foreheads
Frontal means relating to or at the front.
The frontal lobe is the front part of the brain.
A frontal assault attacks head-on rather than from the sides.
Frontal nudity shows the front of the body.
The word often emphasizes directness or confrontation: a frontal challenge to his authority.
In anatomy and medicine, frontal specifically refers to the forehead or the plane dividing front from back.
Rounded projecting part
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- neocortexHigher cognition brain region
gyrus · sulcus · hemisphere · somatosensory · motor cortex · executive function · cognitive · neurology
Situated toward the front
- forwardOnward in direction
- facingDirected toward something
- foremostHighest in importance
- aheadIn the lead
frontward · ventral · obverse · fore · leading edge · headmost · opposite · toward
Hostile and confrontational
- directUndeviating or to guide
- boldCourageous and daring
- head-onDirectly facing forward
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
attack · assault · challenge · offensive · clash · collision · face-off · showdown
Unclothed state
- nakedWearing no garments
- exposureState of being unprotected
- unclothedLacking any garments
- nudityAbsence of clothing
revealing · explicit · uncensored · bare
Atmospheric volume, consistent temperature
- pressure systemZone of atmospheric force
- squall lineLinear thunderstorm formation
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- barometricOf air pressure measurement
lobe
Rounded projecting part
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
neocortex · gyrus · sulcus · hemisphere · somatosensory · motor cortex · executive function · cognitive · neurology · cerebral
anterior
Situated toward the front
ahead · frontward · ventral · obverse · fore · leading edge · headmost · opposite · toward
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
assertive · attack · assault · challenge · offensive · clash · collision · face-off · showdown · charge
nude
Unclothed state
nudity · revealing · explicit · uncensored · bare
air mass
Atmospheric volume, consistent temperature
- pressure systemZone of atmospheric force
- squall lineLinear thunderstorm formation
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
barometric · isobar · cyclone · meteorological · outflow boundary
façade
False outward appearance
- elevationHeight above reference point
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- porticoColumned covered entryway
entrance · doorway · colonnade · frontispiece · gable · parapet · cornice · entablature · porch · vestibule
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- camera angleshigh angle, low angle, eye level, bird's eye view, worm's eye view
- church furnishingsaltar cloth, pew, altar rail, baptismal font, pews
- collisionshead-on, rear-end, sideswipe, T-bone, broadside
- hairpieceswig, wigs, hairpiece, hairpieces, toupee
- Portrait Termspose, profile, bust, headshot, likeness
- in front ofPreceding in position
- in frontAhead of others
- front pageNewspaper's opening display
- front rowNearest tier of seats
- front seatForward vehicle seating
- front yardGround before a house
front, confront, frontier, affront, frontage, frontal lobe, frontally, frontal bone, frontal lobes