foreground

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

Collocations for "foreground"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foreground" in context.

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foreground

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the foreground of the [picture, photo, painting]
  2. the [picture's] foreground
  3. leave the foreground [blurry, in focus]
  4. the foreground is [blurry]
  5. a [blurred, cluttered] foreground
  6. the subject matter in the foreground
  7. the foreground's subject matter
  8. foreground and background
  9. can see [it] in the foreground
  10. the foreground is [in, out of] focus
  11. [plants, birds] in the foreground
  12. has occupied the political foreground (recently)
  13. the issue has been brought to the foreground

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