In front
Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
In front and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In front" instead an adverb "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
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Both terms in one sentence
- His previous, dead "toy" is still chained to a chair with a bag over his head, and a bucket of severed fingers and toes in front of him.
Source: Past Victim Showcase -
Offscreen Teleportation: In an early scene in the movie, Shifu steps out from behind Po when in the previous shot he had been standing in front of Po.
- What happened was that at a particular painting, Mario was seamlessly teleported in front of the previous painting, and since the upper area is in darkness, it gives the illusion of infinity.
Source: Wraparound Background
Cite this Source
Previous and In front. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_front/previous
In front & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_front/previous>.
Previous or In front. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_front/previous.
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