foregroundn.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd/

Etymology: < fore- prefix + ground n.

a. That part of a view which is in front and nearest the observer; esp. as represented in a picture.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > view or scenery > part of view in front or closest to viewer

foreground1695

the world > space > relative position > front > [noun] > placing or being placed in front > that which is in the front

foreground1695

1695 J. Dryden tr. R. de Piles in tr. C. A. Du Fresnoy De Arte Graphica 167 White can subsist on the fore-ground of the Picture.

1738 G. Smith tr. Laboratory xi. 238 Such as lay nearer the Fore-Ground, you imitate according to Nature.

1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales II. 19 The desolate crag—a fit foreground to the still more desolate prospect that the land presented.

1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands II. 401 A mother in the foreground, seated beside her two dead infants.

b. figurative. The most conspicuous or prominent position.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > most important > other

main chance1584

all the world1600

masterworkc1606

state1656

foreground1817

axis1818

big one1924

1817 J. Bentham Chrestomathia Pt. II 247 The desirable property,—which on this occasion stands as the principal object, and occupies the fore-ground.

1833 T. B. Macaulay Horace Walpole in Edinb. Rev. Oct. 227 He was content..to keep in the background and to leave the foreground to the author.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets v. 127 The Aeolians occupied the very foreground of Greek literature.

2. The ground in front of an object. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > front > [noun] > placing or being placed in front > that which is in the front > the ground in front of an object

foreground1858

1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 134 The high priest..touched with finger dipped in blood, the sacred lid and foreground of the Ark.

3. attributive. foreground music (opposed to background music: see background n. 1e).

ΚΠ

1827 H. Steuart Planter's Guide (1828) 362 Several groups of fine foreground Trees with extensive tops were already formed.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. v. 165 I made two foreground studies in colour.

1961 Time 21 July 36/1 When his wife asks where the cash came from, he mumbles something about the stock market and adds, as cellos groan ominously in what ought to be called the film's foreground music, ‘I made a killing.’

1967 L. Deighton London Dossier 30 Deafening foreground music is provided by a giant jukebox.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

foregroundv.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd/

Etymology: < foreground n.

transitive. To place in the foreground.

ΚΠ

1892 ‘M. Twain’ Amer. Claimant xvi. 153 We could do a prodigious trade [in portrait-painting] with the women if we could foreground the things they like, but they don't give a damn for artillery.

1962 S. R. Levin Ling. Struct. Poetry ii. 17 Foregrounded linguistic elements..call attention to themselves.

Derivatives

ˈforegrounding n. [rendering Czech aktualisace modernization (Havránek and Weingart Spisovná čeština a jazyková kultura (1932))] spec. in Linguistics the use of unorthodox or unexpected devices in language.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > [noun] > emphasis on style > use of unexpected stylistic devices

foregrounding1959

1959 R. Quirk in Quirk & Smith Teaching of English i. 45 The Prague School notion of what has been translated as ‘foregrounding’..is defined by Mukařovský as ‘the aesthetically intentional distortion of the linguistic components’ in relation to the normal standard language on the one hand and to ‘the traditional aesthetic canon’ on the other.

1964 P. L. Garvin Prague School Reader p. viii Automatization refers to the stimulus normally expected in a social situation; foregrounding—in Czech aktualisace—on the other hand refers to a stimulus not culturally expected in a social situation and hence capable of provoking special attention.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foreground
释义	foregroundn. Brit. /ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd/ Etymology: < fore- prefix + ground n. 1. a. That part of a view which is in front and nearest the observer; esp. as represented in a picture. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > view or scenery > part of view in front or closest to viewer foreground1695 the world > space > relative position > front > [noun] > placing or being placed in front > that which is in the front foreground1695 1695 J. Dryden tr. R. de Piles in tr. C. A. Du Fresnoy De Arte Graphica 167 White can subsist on the fore-ground of the Picture. 1738 G. Smith tr. Laboratory xi. 238 Such as lay nearer the Fore-Ground, you imitate according to Nature. 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales II. 19 The desolate crag—a fit foreground to the still more desolate prospect that the land presented. 1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands II. 401 A mother in the foreground, seated beside her two dead infants. b. figurative. The most conspicuous or prominent position. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > most important > other main chance1584 all the world1600 masterworkc1606 state1656 foreground1817 axis1818 big one1924 1817 J. Bentham Chrestomathia Pt. II 247 The desirable property,—which on this occasion stands as the principal object, and occupies the fore-ground. 1833 T. B. Macaulay Horace Walpole in Edinb. Rev. Oct. 227 He was content..to keep in the background and to leave the foreground to the author. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets v. 127 The Aeolians occupied the very foreground of Greek literature. 2. The ground in front of an object. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > front > [noun] > placing or being placed in front > that which is in the front > the ground in front of an object foreground1858 1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 134 The high priest..touched with finger dipped in blood, the sacred lid and foreground of the Ark. 3. attributive. foreground music (opposed to background music: see background n. 1e). ΚΠ 1827 H. Steuart Planter's Guide (1828) 362 Several groups of fine foreground Trees with extensive tops were already formed. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. v. 165 I made two foreground studies in colour. 1961 Time 21 July 36/1 When his wife asks where the cash came from, he mumbles something about the stock market and adds, as cellos groan ominously in what ought to be called the film's foreground music, ‘I made a killing.’ 1967 L. Deighton London Dossier 30 Deafening foreground music is provided by a giant jukebox. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). foregroundv. Brit. /ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd/ Etymology: < foreground n. transitive. To place in the foreground. ΚΠ 1892 ‘M. Twain’ Amer. Claimant xvi. 153 We could do a prodigious trade [in portrait-painting] with the women if we could foreground the things they like, but they don't give a damn for artillery. 1962 S. R. Levin Ling. Struct. Poetry ii. 17 Foregrounded linguistic elements..call attention to themselves. Derivatives ˈforegrounding n. [rendering Czech aktualisace modernization (Havránek and Weingart Spisovná čeština a jazyková kultura (1932))] spec. in Linguistics the use of unorthodox or unexpected devices in language. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > [noun] > emphasis on style > use of unexpected stylistic devices foregrounding1959 1959 R. Quirk in Quirk & Smith Teaching of English i. 45 The Prague School notion of what has been translated as ‘foregrounding’..is defined by Mukařovský as ‘the aesthetically intentional distortion of the linguistic components’ in relation to the normal standard language on the one hand and to ‘the traditional aesthetic canon’ on the other. 1964 P. L. Garvin Prague School Reader p. viii Automatization refers to the stimulus normally expected in a social situation; foregrounding—in Czech aktualisace—on the other hand refers to a stimulus not culturally expected in a social situation and hence capable of provoking special attention. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1695v.1892
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