foreground (n.)

  1. the part of a scene that is near the viewer

  2. (computer science) a window for an active application

    foreground (v.)

  1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; The introduction highlighted the speakers distinguished career in linguistics

    [ Syn: highlight , highlight , spotlight , spotlight , play up , play up ]

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