foreground
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Ms. Enyedi implicitly provokes such consideration through shots that often put flora in the foreground, with humans reduced to background extras.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
A large mound of snow visible in the foreground in 2025 was gone in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
She was in the middle foreground, walking apparently self-detached from the crowd, her arms down at her sides.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing foreground
Power Prefix: fore-
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