foreground

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He anticipated that the mission would later afford him a view with the Moon in the foreground and Earth hanging in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Both shows foreground queer characters – bisexual men and women, specifically – whose attractions aren’t discounted or given short shrift.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

It is also positioned so that telescopes in both hemispheres can observe it, and it lacks bright foreground objects that might block the view.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The foreground is a scar of denuded earth, storage tanks and bobbing pumpjacks — the legacy of oil discovered a century ago when only farmhouses were scattered over the surrounding flatlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

For me, the major figure in the picture was a woman in the left foreground, facing the viewer.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger