devant

Definitions of devant
  1. noun
    the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
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    antonyms:
    arrière, derrière
    the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
    type of:
    endroit, lieu, place, position
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
  2. noun
    the side that is forward or prominent
    synonyms: avant
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    antonyms:
    arrière, derrière
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    type of:
    côté, face
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  3. noun
    the face or front of a building
    synonyms: devanture, façade
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    type of:
    avant, devanture
    the side that is seen or that goes first
  4. noun
    the side that is seen or that goes first
    synonyms: avant, devanture
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    antonyms:
    arrière, derrière, dos, envers, revers
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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    avant, proue
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    devanture, façade
    the face or front of a building
    face
    the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
    cadran
    the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
    type of:
    côté
    an extended outer surface of an object
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