frontispiece

An illustration or decorative page facing the title page of a book, or the principal face of a building.

ruИллюстрация или декоративная страница, расположенная напротив титульного листа книги, или главный фасад здания.esIlustración o página decorativa situada frente a la portada de un libro, o la fachada principal de un edificio.frIllustration ou page décorative placée en face de la page de titre d'un livre, ou façade principale d'un bâtiment.deIllustration oder Schmuckseite gegenüber dem Titelblatt eines Buches; auch die Hauptfassade eines Gebäudes.ptIlustração ou página decorativa colocada em frente à folha de rosto de um livro, ou a fachada principal de um edifício.zh书籍中位于扉页对面的插图或装饰性页面；也指建筑物的主立面。arصفحة مصوّرة أو مزخرفة توضع مقابل صفحة العنوان في بداية الكتاب، أو الواجهة الرئيسية للبناء.

1. Illustration in a book C1 formal

   An illustration facing the title page of a book, often decorative or representative of the book's content.

   • The frontispiece of the novel featured a detailed engraving of the author.
   • Many old books have a frontispiece that depicts a key scene.
   • The frontispiece was hand-colored in the first edition.

   ruФронтисписesFrontispiciofrFrontispice (illustration)deFrontispizptFrontispíciozh卷首插图arصورة الواجهة

2. Architectural feature C2 formal

   The principal face or front of a building, especially when decorated or ornamented.

   • The frontispiece of the cathedral was adorned with intricate carvings.
   • The building's frontispiece featured a grand entrance and tall columns.
   • Architects designed a new frontispiece for the museum's main facade.

   ruФасадesFachada principalfrFrontispice (architecture)deFassadeptFachadazh建筑正面arالواجهة

   Sinônimos: facadefacefrontfrontage

• frontispieces plural form
• frontispieces' possessive plural form
• frontispiece's possessive singular form