noun, verb
noun (the foreground)
1 [C,usually sing.] the part of a view, picture, etc. that is nearest to you when you look at it:
The figure in the foreground is the artist's mother.
2 [sing.] an important position that is noticed by people:
Inflation and interest rates will be very much in the foreground of their election campaign.
compareBACKGROUND
verb [VN] (written) to give particular importance to sth:
The play foregrounds the relationship between father and daughter.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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