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foreground

/ foreground /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(computer science) a window for an active application
Type of:
window
Has parts:
screen CRT screen
Domain:
computer science computing
noun Sense 2
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
Type of:
view aspect prospect
Derived:
highlight spotlight play up
verb Sense 3
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
"The introduction highlighted the speaker''s distinguished career in linguistics"
Opposites:
background play down downplay
Type of:
bring out set off
Derived:
limelight spotlight glare public eye highlighter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
1
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window view aspect prospect bring out set off background play down downplay