1. An illustration that faces or immediately precedes the title page of a book, book section, or magazine. 2.Architecturea. A façade, especially an ornamental façade. b. A small ornamental pediment, as on top of a door or window. 3.Archaic A title page.
ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration (influenced by piece) of French frontispice, from Late Latin frontispicium, façade of a building : Latin frontis, genitive of frns, forehead, front + Latin specere, to look at; see spek- in Appendix I.
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