foreground

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrgraʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′ground′, fōr′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fore•ground /ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually singular]
  1. the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer.
  2. a prominent or important position;
    forefront.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fore•ground  (fôr′ground′, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the ground or parts situated, or represented as situated, in the front;
    the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer (opposed to background).
  2. a prominent or important position;
    forefront.
  • fore- + ground1 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
foreground / ˈfɔːˌɡraʊnd/
  1. the part of a scene situated towards the front or nearest to the viewer
  2. a conspicuous or active position
'foreground' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
back projection - background - baseline - cel - chroma key - distance - matte shot - middle distance - picture plane - process cinematography - repoussoir
Collocations: the foreground of the [picture, photo, painting], the [picture's] foreground, leave the foreground [blurry, in focus], more...

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