frontis

/frɒntɪspɪs/; /frɒntɪspiːs/

Definitions

1. noun

a printed illustration or text, usually decorative, that appears at the beginning of a book, often on the first page.

“The frontispiece of the novel was a beautiful painting of the main characters.”

Synonyms

  • engraving
  • illustration

Antonyms

  • none