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