English noun: foreground | |||
1. | foreground (cognition) the part of a scene that is near the viewer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista | ||
2. | foreground (artifact) (computer science) a window for an active application | ||
Broader (hypernym) | window | ||
Part meronym | CRT screen, screen | ||
Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
English verb: foreground | |||
1. | foreground (change) move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | ||
Samples | The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics. | ||
Synonyms | highlight, play up, spotlight | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring out, set off | ||
Antonyms | background, play down, downplay | ||