frontal
word
/ˈfɹəntəɫ/
/fɹˈʌntəl/
Definition
Relating to the front part of something, especially the head or face. "Frontal" can also refer to direct confrontation or to the frontal bone in anatomy.
Usage & Nuances
"Frontal" is formal or technical, used in science, medicine, and to describe direction (e.g., "frontal view,") or honesty ("frontal attack"). It's not used for everyday physical descriptions outside these contexts.
Spanish: frontalPortuguese (BR): frontalPortuguese (PT): frontalChinese (Simplified): 正面的 - 额头的Chinese (Traditional): 正面的 - 額頭的Hindi: सामने काArabic: أماميBengali: সামনের - সম্মুখ (অস্থি, চিকিৎসাবিজ্ঞানে)Russian: фронтальныйJapanese: 前頭の - 正面のVietnamese: trước - phía trước (giải phẫu, thời sự)Korean: 전두의 - 정면의Turkish: ön - frontal (tıp/teknik)Urdu: امامی - سامنے سے (طب میں)Indonesian: frontal - depan (anatomi, teknis)
Example Sentences
He launched a frontal attack on his opponent's ideas.
natural
The car has a frontal airbag for protection.
basic
She took a frontal photo of the building.
basic
We need a frontal solution to this problem, not something indirect.
natural
Doctors studied the frontal part of his brain.
basic
There was a frontal collision between two trucks on the highway.
natural