front desk

: forehead

: external and often feigned appearance especially in the face of danger or adversity

: vanguard

: to have the front or principal side adjacent to something

: to act or serve as a cover or front (see ¹front 7a) for something or someone

: to assume a fake or false personality to conceal one's true identity and character

: of, relating to, or situated at the front

: acting as a front

: articulated at or toward the front of the oral passage

: a table, frame, or case with a sloping or horizontal surface especially for writing and reading and often with drawers, compartments, and pigeonholes

: a reading table or lectern from which a liturgical service is read

: a table, counter, stand, or booth at which a person works