单词 | foreground |
释义 | foreground (fɔːʳgraʊnd ) Word forms: foregrounds , foregrounding, foregrounded 1. variable noun [oft in the N] B2 The foreground of a picture or scene you are looking at is the part or area of it that appears nearest to you. He is the bowler-hatted figure in the foreground of Orpen's famous painting. 2. singular noun [oft in/to N] If something or someone is in the foreground, or comes to the foreground, they receive a lot of attention. This is another worry that has come to the foreground in recent years. Synonyms: prominence, limelight, fore, forefront 3. verb To foreground certain features of a situation means to make them the most important part of a description or account. [formal] His book foregrounds three events in which police relations with the media were central. [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 前景 Japanese: 前景 |
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