frontispiece
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Is frontispiece a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of frontispiece?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.Examples: "The viaduct was illustrated as a frontispiece to THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE of September, 1938. [In this case, the frontispiece is between the title page and the first article.]"
2. (archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.archaic
3. (architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
4. (architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
5. (slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.Examples: "He carries on his frontispiece the indubitable marks of a money-dealer. His is one of those peculiar faces […]"archaichumorousslang
verb (English)
1. (transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.Examples: "The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author."raretransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary