fron ‧ tis ‧ piece /ˈfrʌntəspiːs, ˈfrʌntɪspiːs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: frontispice 'front of a building' , from Late Latin frontispicium 'view of the front' , from Latin frons 'front' + specere 'to look at' ]
a picture or photograph at the beginning of a book, usually opposite the page with the title on it