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rostro

Definitions of rostro
  1. noun
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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    type of:
    tarima
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    synonyms: semblante
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    types:
    apariencia, aspecto, cara, cariz, estampa, expresión, mirada, semblante, vista, visto
    the feelings expressed on a person's face
    chispa
    merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
    type of:
    apariencia, aspecto
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  3. noun
    the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
    synonyms: fisonomía, semblante
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    type of:
    cara
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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