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noun
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing
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noun
The title page of a book.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: media, publishing
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noun
A façade, especially an ornamental one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
A person's face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, humorous, slang
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verb
To supply with a frontispiece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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noun
front illustration facing the title page of a book
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: front
noun
an ornamental facade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: facade, frontage, frontal
History
From Middle French frontispice, from Italian frontespizio or Medieval Latin frontispicium, from Latin frōns (“forehead”, oblique stem in front-) + -spic- (“to watch”, combining form of speciō) + -ium. Spelling altered due to folk etymology, influenced by piece.
Across languages
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
