Definition of FOREGROUND

Examples of foreground in a Sentence

Noun

We want the issue to be in the foreground.

Verb

Public discussion has foregrounded the issue of health care. repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Right: Agent José Merino, foreground, describes how immigrants use the polluted New River to illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico to trainees, from left, Sal Perez, Manuel Trujillo, Eduardo Segura and Isaac Antonio. — Brittny Mejia, latimes.com, "Many Latinos answer call of the Border Patrol in the age of Trump," 23 Apr. 2018 There was no fiddling around, pressing on the sun, then the foreground, then the sun again to get a color balance that looked true to life. — Hanna Howard, Teen Vogue, "iPhone XS Camera Review," 21 Sep. 2018 Sánchez de Moya described the process to me as follows: The living room’s custom sofa (foreground) is in a Colony fabric, the love seat is in a Nobilis leopard print, and the armchairs are Louis XVI. — Whitney Robinson, ELLE Decor, "A Maximalist Dream Home Comes to Life In Seville," 5 Sep. 2018 In the background, Moses Archuleta, Javier Morales and Josh McKay; in the foreground Lockett Pundt and Bradford Cox Photo: Deerhunter/4AD The album’s first half is consistent in terms of themes and sonics, and comes across like an excellent EP. — Mark Richardson, WSJ, "‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’ by Deerhunter Review: A Statelier Kind of Chaos," 9 Jan. 2019 But where his teacher had shown Etna with crumbling ruins in the foreground, a sign of the Old World’s decline, the younger artist envisioned a fresh New World, full of prosperity and promise. — John Wilmerding, WSJ, "Nature’s Explosive Power," 28 Dec. 2018 Located less than two hours from Tokyo, the site is built on a cliff with dramatic views of rugged Sagai Bay, with orange groves in the foreground. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Places Our Travel Specialists Say You Should Go in 2019," 17 Dec. 2018 Abuse victim and gymnast Aly Raisman testifies at the January sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar before the former team doctor, in foreground, was given an effective life sentence. — Katy Stech Ferek And Rebecca Davis O’brien, WSJ, "USA Gymnastics Bankruptcy Could Help Victims," 7 Dec. 2018 Late last June, Gigi Hadid shared an Instagram of herself on a boat in Mykonos, her Merry bag perched in the foreground. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "The Story Behind Susan Alexandra, Fashion's Most Delightful Handbag Brand," 15 Oct. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Newsletter Sign-up Mr. Karpeles foregrounds what Czapski himself would have wished to be his legacy: his painting. — Cynthia Haven, WSJ, "Book Review: Shouldering the Century’s Burden," 25 Jan. 2019 From the beginning, the subtlety and brilliance of Cusk’s project arises from her decision not to foreground Faye’s specific loss. — New York Times, "Rachel Cusk Strips the Novel Down to Its Frame. Again.," 6 June 2018 In upcoming shows, Rabinow plans to foreground issues of social justice that were as urgent for the de Menils as their commitment to sharing art with the public. — Kristina O’neill, WSJ, "WSJ. Magazine Editor’s Letter: Selfie Reinvention," 11 Oct. 2018 That tactic works well for foregrounding the family — this is a show about the after-effects of loss and grief, not the incidents themselves — and it may well be intended as a way to amplify tension by making the audience wait for the payoffs. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House is like This Is Us wrapped in a gothic ghost story," 28 Sep. 2018 The hip-hop veteran No ID produced the album’s 10 tracks, using chopped-up soul samples and crisp rhythms for controlled, bittersweet soundscapes that foreground the lyrics. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Surprise Album Makes Marriage Into a Spectacle," 17 June 2018 The second season of GLOW, which was released in its entirety late last month, continues to foreground Ruth and Debbie’s relationship, culminating in a moment of violence and a furious, ugly fight in a hospital room. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Love Story of Debbie and Ruth," 10 July 2018 This doorstop of a biography foregrounds Obama’s love life in his early years, traces his journey-to-blackness narrative and seeks to challenge the near-monopoly the 44th president has on stories about his own life. — Joumana Khatib, New York Times, "New in Paperback: ‘Rising Star,’ ‘Mrs. Fletcher’," 8 June 2018 Still, Killing Eve cleverly resists the temptation to foreground the possibility of Villanelle’s redemption. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Killing Eve and the Riddle of Why Women Kill," 28 May 2018

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