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The part which first meets the eye

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  1. n. The part which first meets the eye
  2. n. The principal front of a building.
  3. n. An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the first page, or titlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.
  4. n. an ornamental facade
  5. n. front illustration facing the title page of a book
  6. The part which first meets the eye; as: (a) (Arch.) The principal front of a building. [Obs. or R.] (b) An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the first page, or titlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.
  7. The part which first meets the eye; as:(a) (Arch.) The principal front of a building. [Obs. or R.](b) An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the first page, ortitlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.
  8. n:100 n. an ornamental facade n. front illustration facing the title page of a book