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in front

prep.phr. 1 In the position ahead. Often with '''of'''. 2 In the position where it can be seen. 3 In the position opposite. 4 In the position nearest. 5 In the most forward position.

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in front

adv. at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" [syn: ahead, before]

Usage examples of "in front".

Each time we depressed a key, the teletype would bash out a letter on the paper in front of us, so we could read what we'd typed.

At that point the distant machine becomes no different in practice from the one right in front of you.

A flight of leaves, colored in russet and dull golds, fluttered in front of her, carried by a sudden breeze.

Resolved to sell their lives dearly, they retreated, keeping their backs to the wind, with the poisonous dragons in front.

They had seen no animal life, or even sign of it, and were wondering at its dearth, when suddenly two large white birds rose directly in front of them.

The pole was inserted into the rectum of the huge monster in front of her.

The inhabitants were at work gathering in their cotton-crop in front of their huts, constructed of woven reeds, and standing in the midst of clean and neatly-kept enclosures.

By three o'clock the Victoria was directly in front of Mount Mendif.

To emphasize his displeasure in her demeanor, he lengthened his stride, sweeping the ray of light in front of him to see where he was going.

The English chivalry levelled their spears and charged with proud confidence of their ability to sweep away the rabble of spearmen in front of them.

Before the soldiers in front had time even to turn round, the two long pieces were placed upright in the grooves down which the portcullis would fall, while the two wedge-shaped pieces were thrust into the jamb of the gate so as to prevent it from closing.

Enge jumped in front of her, thumbs extended and snapping with anger, shouting commands.

Finally one of them pushed through the shrubs and stood close in front of them, her eyes vertical slits against the glare.