Front View
/ˌfrʌnt ˈvjuː/noun
A view or depiction showing the front side of a person, object, or structure.
Did you know?The word “view” comes from Latin videre, “to see,” from the same ancient Indo-European root that produced “vision,” “video,” and “wise.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weh₂d- / *weid-
“To see or know through seeing; the reconstructed source behind the “view” family.”
Classical Latin
Latin
frōns
“The forehead, brow, or front surface.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vidēre
“To see or perceive.”
Old French
Old French
front
“The forehead or front part; borrowed from Latin frōns.”
Middle English
Middle English
vewe
“A sight, appearance, or act of looking; from Old French veüe, related to Latin vidēre.”
15th–16th Century
English
front view
“A view presented from the forward-facing side.”
Modern English
English
front view
“A depiction or perspective showing an object from the front.”