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foreground

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
  2. The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
  3. The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
  4. To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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