Definition for Foreground:

• That part of a picture which appears to lie nearest the eye of the observer.

Synonyms for Foreground:

• n.

  •
  • point up,
  • underline,
  • emphasize,
  • lay emphasis/stress on something,
  • reiterate,
  • underscore.
  •artifact (noun)
  • foreground.
  •forefront (noun)
  • cutting edge,
  • leading edge.
  •forefront/foreground (noun)
  • lead,
  • center,
  • leading-edge,
  • spearhead,
  • cutting-edge,
  • vanguard,
  • focus,
  • fore,
  • on the line,
  • state-of-the-art,
  • forepart,
  • beginning,
  • limelight.
  •front (noun)
  • forehead,
  • exterior,
  • frontal,
  • facing,
  • face,
  • frontispiece,
  • anterior,
  • frontage,
  • front line,
  • van,
  • head,
  • bow,
  • proscenium,
  • obverse,
  • brow,
  • breast,
  • top.

• v.

  •change (verb)
  • highlight,
  • spotlight,
  • play up.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • canon,
  • artwork,
  • composition,
  • chef-d'oeuvre,
  • assemblage,
  • art,
  • fine art,
  • back catalog,
  • creation.

Paraphrases for Foreground:

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    fore.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    fore.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    developments.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    background, close-up, spotlight, front, knowledge.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    limelight.

Antonyms for Foreground:

• n.

  • forefront/foreground
    back, unimportance, rear.
  • front
    bottom, personality, foot, character.

• v.

  • change
    play down, background.
  • Other antonyms:
    discount, de-emphasize, tone, disparage, understate, minimize, belittle.

Foreground Sentence Examples:

• The little girl in the foreground looks with wonder and delight at the entrancing spectacle.

• A path or road may be wiped out of the foreground with the nearly dry brush, and a little red and yellow added to give the color of sandy ground.

Holonyms for Foreground:

• n.

  • artifact
    screen, Crt Screen.

Hyponym for Foreground:

• n.

  • artifact
    window.
  • cognition
    panorama, scene, aspect, vista, prospect, view.

• v.

  • change
    set off, bring out.