front+elevation

  • 1elevation — el|e|va|tion [ˌelıˈveıʃən] n 1.) [singular] a height above the level of the sea elevation of ▪ The road climbs steadily to an elevation of 1400 feet. 2.) [U] formal an act of moving someone to a more important rank or position elevation to ▪ her… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2elevation — UK [ˌeləˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms elevation : singular elevation plural elevations 1) [countable] science the height of an area of land, usually measured from sea level 2) [countable] a side of a building as you would see it in a drawing by …

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  • 3elevation — noun 1 (singular) a height above the level of the sea (+ of): The observatory is located on Mt Hopkins at an elevation of 2600m. 2 (U) formal a situation in which someone is given a more important rank or position: His sudden elevation to the… …

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  • 4front man — Synonyms and related words: Charlie McCarthy, agent, anteriority, bold front, brave face, brave front, connection, creature, deputy, display, dummy, facade, face, facet, facia, figurehead, fore, forefront, foreground, forehand, foreland, forepart …

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  • 5front matter — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgments, anteriority, article, avant propos, back, back matter, bastard title, bibliography, bold front, book, brave face, brave front, breakthrough, catch line, catchword, chapter, clause, colophon, contents,… …

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  • 6elevation — el|e|va|tion [ ,elə veıʃn ] noun FORMAL 1. ) count the height of an area of land, usually measured from sea level 2. ) count TECHNICAL a side of a building as you would see it in a drawing by an ARCHITECT: The museum s front elevation faces the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7front — I. n. 1. Forehead, brow. 2. Effrontery, face, impudence, assurance, brass. 3. Van, fore rank, front rank, head. 4. Forepart, forward part. 5. Anterior, face. 6. Face, obverse. 7. Face, facade, front elevation …

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  • 8Front Range — Mountain Range Grays Peak on left with Torreys Peak on right …

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  • 9élévation — [ elevasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe; lat. elevatio 1 ♦ Action de lever, d élever; son résultat. Mouvement d élévation du bras. Liturg. « L élévation du Saint Sacrement que l on continuait de faire au son de la cloche » (Bossuet). Absolt Moment de la… …

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  • 10front — [ frɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1080; lat. frons I ♦ 1 ♦ Partie supérieure de la face humaine, comprise entre les sourcils et la racine des cheveux, et s étendant d une tempe à l autre. Un front haut, élevé, large, bombé, fuyant. Les rides du front. Cheveux sur …

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