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fore·ground
(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).
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foreground
(ˈfɔːˌɡraʊnd)n
1. the part of a scene situated towards the front or nearest to the viewer
2. (Art Terms) the area of space in a perspective picture, depicted as nearest the viewer
3. a conspicuous or active position
vb
(tr) to emphasize (an issue, idea, or word)
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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]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | foreground - (computer science) a window for an active application CRT screen, screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen computer 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" set 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" |
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foreground
noun
2. prominence, limelight, fore, forefront This worry has come to the foreground in recent years.
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Translations
أَمَاميّةمُقَدِّمَة الصورَه، في طَليعَة
popředí
forgrund
etuala
istaknutno mjesto
elõtér
forgrunnur
前景
전경
priešakinis planas
priekšplāns
förgrund
ทัศนียภาพที่อยู่ใกล้ที่สุด
ön planön plân/alan
cận cảnh
foreground
[ˈfɔːgraʊnd]B. VT [+ object in photo, picture] → traer al primer plano (fig) [+ issue, problem] → destacar, subrayar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
foreground
[ˈfɔːrgraʊnd] n → premier plan min the foreground → au premier plan
to come to the foreground (= become prominent) → passer au premier plan
to put sth in the foreground (= make a priority) → mettre qch en avant foreground processingforeground processing n → traitement m prioritaire
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foreground
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
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foreground
→ أَمَاميّة popředí forgrund Vordergrund προσκήνιο primer plano etuala premier plan istaknutno mjesto in primo piano 前景 전경 voorgrond forgrunn pierwszy plan primeiro plano авансцена förgrund ทัศนียภาพที่อยู่ใกล้ที่สุด ön plan cận cảnh 前景Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009