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foreground

[fawr-ground] / ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd /


NOUN
prominent or important position
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In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

On the sad and evocative ballad “Loneliest Girl,” she uses small pauses for rhythmic emphasis to foreground rhymes that complicate the action with each occurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

And then I stumbled upon this car — the car that’s in the foreground of the painting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The wife of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, has all the foreground to herself.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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