foreground

fore·ground

F0250500 (fôr′ground′)n.1. The part of a scene or picture that is nearest to and in front of the viewer.2. See forefront.tr.v. fore·ground·ed, fore·ground·ing, fore·grounds To place in the foreground; call attention to: "He is currently at work on a trilogy of pieces ... which foreground the Algerian War" (Eleanor Heartney).

foreground

(ˈfɔːˌɡraʊnd) n1. the part of a scene situated towards the front or nearest to the viewer2. (Art Terms) the area of space in a perspective picture, depicted as nearest the viewer3. a conspicuous or active positionvb (tr) to emphasize (an issue, idea, or word)

fore•ground

(ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd, ˈfoʊr-)

n. 1. the ground or parts situated in the front; the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer (opposed to background). 2. a prominent position; forefront. [1685–95]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewerpanorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
	2.	foreground - (computer science) a window for an active applicationCRT screen, screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tubewindow - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screencomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Verb	1.	foreground - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"highlight, play up, spotlightset off, bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"background, play down, downplay - understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"

foreground

noun1. front, focus, forefront the foreground of this boldly painted landscape2. prominence, limelight, fore, forefront This worry has come to the foreground in recent years.

Translations

前景

foreground

(ˈfoːgraund) noun the part of a view or picture nearest to the person looking at it. a landscape, with two horses in the foreground. 前景 前景

foreground

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