foreground

Word parts

fore- + ground

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔː(r)ˌɡraʊnd/

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Noun

Singular foreground

Plural foregrounds

1. The foreground of a photograph is the part of it that is nearest to the viewer.

Verb

Plain form foreground

Third-person singular foregrounds

Past tense foregrounded

Past participle foregrounded

Present participle foregrounding

1. If you foreground something, you place it in the foreground.
   • Synonym: highlight#Verb