English Explanatory Dictionary

foreground

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
  2. The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
  3. The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
verb
  1. To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/ En-us-foreground.ogg

Word forms

foreground foregrounds foregrounding foregrounded

Etymology

From fore- + ground. Compare Dutch voorgrond (“foreground”), German Vordergrund (“foreground”), Danish forgrund (“foreground”), Swedish förgrund (“foreground”), Norwegian forgrunn (“foreground”), Icelandic forgrunni (“foreground”).

Synonyms

highlight

Related words

background midground

Derived words

foregroundable foregrounder
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