Foreground

noun

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.nounThe elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

2.nounThe subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.

3.nounThe application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.

4.verbTo place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

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