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1 [transitive] especially British English if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most : 
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.
Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.2 [transitive usually passive] also front onto something British English if a building or area of land is fronted by something or fronts onto it, it faces that thing : The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake. The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.
The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.3 to be covered or decorated at the front with something : a large building fronted with marble
be fronted by/with something
a large building fronted with marble
