as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency
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as in center
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Recent Examples of foreground
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The cropped version on Discipline and Punish foregrounds the individual, putting the viewer in closer proximity with the prisoners and with van Gogh’s iconic mark-making.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The 400-800mm blurs backgrounds behind subjects readily and can also blur away foreground obstructions to some degree.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Oddly, neither Mackie nor Captain America foregrounds the action sufficiently, at least for me.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The cropped version on Discipline and Punish foregrounds the individual, putting the viewer in closer proximity with the prisoners and with van Gogh’s iconic mark-making.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
Zoom out and these pointillist patterns are colorful doubles of the black-and-white photographs of baobab trees mounted in the foreground.
—Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The 400-800mm blurs backgrounds behind subjects readily and can also blur away foreground obstructions to some degree.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground
Verb
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The problem, however, is that Starmer has repeatedly emphasized that his brainchild will only work if the mighty U.S. is backing up the European reassurance force.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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The report also emphasizes the need to integrate women and youth into food policy.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His beats have lots of detail but no fixed center, creating rhythms that call to mind choppy waves or a record that’s stuck in a groove.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sweetwater Creek This state park is a still refuge just a few minutes from Atlanta’s bustling city center.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Talking budgies reveal a secret to their speech | Science News Watch on The study adds to a growing body of research on animal cognition, highlighting that birds may possess more advanced neural processes than previously believed.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The V-neck, bright floral print, and hidden back zipper are a few more details worth highlighting.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toyota’s famous kaizen methodology—continuous improvement driven by employee feedback—demonstrates how internal focus can lead to sustained innovation.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Labor leaders also stressed that as unfree people, contract workers did not come to the U.S. voluntarily; instead they were induced to migrate by capitalists.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Also during his confirmation hearing, Makary stressed his desire to find innovative solutions to lower drug prices and make technologies more accessible to patients as well as removing conflicts of interest between the pharmaceutical industry and the FDA.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the team has been remade and the heavy-duty passing offense that has been featured since the drafting of wide receiver Justin Jefferson is in the process of changing dramatically.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The exhibition space will also feature a creative workspace filled with various objects that inspired Bong’s films.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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