foreground

/ˈfɔrɡraʊnd/
noun
  1. The part of a view or picture that is nearest to the viewer.
    • The foreground of the scene showed a busy street market.
    • In the painting, a cat sits in the foreground.
    • The photographer focused on the flowers in the foreground.
  2. The most noticeable or important position.
    • Her achievements put her in the foreground of the scientific community.
    • The issue of climate change has moved into the foreground of public debate.
    • The story kept the human cost in the foreground.
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verb
  1. To make something the most noticeable or important part.
    • The report foregrounds the need for better education.
    • The director chose to foreground the character's emotions.
    • We need to foreground the voices of those affected.
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