front and center

The forward part or surface, as of a building.

The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.

A position of leadership or superiority.

The forehead or face, especially of a bird or other animal.

1. Demeanor or bearing, especially in the presence of danger or difficulty.

2. An outward, often feigned, appearance or manner: They put up a good front.

3. Land bordering a lake, river, or street.

4. A promenade along the water at a resort.

5. The most forward line of a combat force.

6. The area of contact between opposing combat forces; a battlefront.

7. A group or movement uniting various individuals or organizations for the achievement of a common purpose; a coalition.

8. A nominal leader lacking in real authority; a figurehead.

9. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.

10. The first part; the beginning.

11. The face; the countenance.

1. Land bordering a lake, river, or street.

2. A promenade along the water at a resort.

3. The most forward line of a combat force.

4. The area of contact between opposing combat forces; a battlefront.

5. A group or movement uniting various individuals or organizations for the achievement of a common purpose; a coalition.

6. A nominal leader lacking in real authority; a figurehead.

7. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.

8. The first part; the beginning.

9. The face; the countenance.

A detachable part of a man's dress shirt covering the chest; a dickey.

1. The most forward line of a combat force.

2. The area of contact between opposing combat forces; a battlefront.

3. A group or movement uniting various individuals or organizations for the achievement of a common purpose; a coalition.

4. A nominal leader lacking in real authority; a figurehead.

5. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.

6. The first part; the beginning.

7. The face; the countenance.

Meteorology The interface between air masses of different temperatures or densities.

A field of activity: the economic front.

1. A group or movement uniting various individuals or organizations for the achievement of a common purpose; a coalition.

2. A nominal leader lacking in real authority; a figurehead.

3. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.

4. The first part; the beginning.

5. The face; the countenance.

Archaic

1. The first part; the beginning.

2. The face; the countenance.

Of, relating to, aimed at, or located in the front: the front lines; the front row; front property on Lake Tahoe.

Linguistics Designating vowels produced at or toward the front of the oral cavity, such as the vowels of green and get.

To look out on; face: a house that fronts the ocean.

To meet in opposition; confront.

To provide a front for.

To serve as a front for.

Music To lead (a group of musicians): "Goodman . . . became the first major white bandleader to front an integrated group" (Bill Barol).

Informal To provide before payment: "In . . . personal liability suits, a lawyer is fronting both time and money" (Richard Faille).

Linguistics To move (a word or phrase) to the beginning of a clause or sentence, typically for emphasis or contrast.

Linguistics To cause (a vowel) to be pronounced farther toward the front of the oral cavity.

To have a front; face onto something else: Her property fronts on the highway.

To provide an apparently respectable cover for secret or illegal activities: fronting for organized crime.