Definitionen
1.NounA process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
2.NounA phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
3.NounAn analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
4.NounThe movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
5.NounAn act of putting on a false façade to impress or intimidate people.
6.Verbpresent participle and gerund of front