foreground
🇺🇸
/ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
noun
R
the part closest to you when you look at a scene or a picture
In the picture, a big tree in the foreground stands out among the rest.
R
a position where something is very noticeable or most important
The company aims to bring environmental issues into the foreground of public attention.
R
the tasks or processes that a user is directly interacting with at the moment
I prefer keeping the chat application in the foreground while working on my projects.
verb
R
to make something the most noticeable or important thing
The documentary aims to foreground the stories of people living in remote areas.
translation
the part closest to you when you look at a scene or a picture; a position where something is very noticeable or most important; the tasks or processes that a user is directly interacting with at the moment
to make something the most noticeable or important thing
Word Forms
3rd Present
foregrounds
Past
foregrounded
Perfect
foregrounded
Progressive
foregrounding
Plural
foregrounds