Foreground in English dictionary

  • foreground

    Meanings and definitions of "Foreground"

    • The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
    • The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
    • (computing) the application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
    • To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically)
    • noun
      The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
    • noun
      The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
    • noun
      (computing)
      the application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
    • verb
      To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically)
    • The elements of an image which lie closet to the picture plane
    • The brush color of displayed characters and graphics, for example, the color of the text that is displayed in a TextBox control.
    • noun
      (computer science) a window for an active application
    • noun
      the part of a scene that is near the viewer
    • verb
      move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

    Synonyms of "Foreground" in English dictionary

    panorama, bring out, vista are the top synonyms of "Foreground" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Foreground" in English dictionary

    background, play down are the top antonyms of "Foreground" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Foreground

    • foreground ( third-person singular simple present foregrounds, present participle foregrounding, simple past and past participle foregrounded)
    • foreground ( plural  foregrounds)
    • foreground (plural foregrounds)
    • foreground (third-person singular simple present foregrounds, present participle foregrounding, simple past and past participle foregrounded)
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