in front
At the fore
In front means ahead or at the fore, positioned before something else.
You can walk in front of the group, park in front of the building, or sit in front of the TV.
To be in front in a competition is to be winning.
Don't say that in front of the children.
In the lead
- forwardOnward in direction
- anteriorSituated toward the front
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
prow · bow · facing · leading edge · up ahead · preceding · advance · van
Winning position
- winningAchieving victory
- aheadIn the lead
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- outrunningGoing faster than another
in the lead · frontrunner · pacemaker · pole position · top spot · number one · head start · at the helm
Clearly visible, attention-grabbing
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- exposedOut in open
- displayedPresented for observation
- in viewPerceivable by sight
in sight · center stage · spotlight · noticeable · apparent · evident · observable · manifest
ahead
In the lead
facade · prow · bow · facing · leading edge · up ahead · preceding · advance · van · vanguard
first place
Winning position
outrunning · in the lead · frontrunner · pacemaker · pole position · top spot · number one · head start · at the helm · spearheading
conspicuous
Clearly visible, attention-grabbing
in view · in sight · center stage · spotlight · noticeable · apparent · evident · observable · manifest · overt
in frontbehind
At the rear
to the rear · in back of · trailing behind · rearward · aft
in frontbehind
At the rear
in the background · out of sight · hidden · concealed · obscured
front, before, infrastructure, upfront, affront, waterfront, forefront, frontal, frontage