FOREGROUND as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (computer science) a window for an active application
    Hypernyms(s) foreground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the part of a scene that is near the viewer
    Hypernyms(s) foreground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

FOREGROUND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The introduction highlighted the speaker’’s distinguished career in linguistics
    Hypernyms(s) foreground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)