Synonyms of foreground

foreground 1 of 2

verb

as in to emphasize

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasize
• highlight
• stress
• feature
• accent
• accentuate
• identify
• point (up)
• focus
• punctuate
• illuminate
• play up
• bear down on
• make much of
• press
• promote
• pinpoint
• spotlight
• advertise
• publicize
• boost
• plug
• overplay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tone (down)
• play down
• minimize
• underemphasize
• de-emphasize
• understate
• disparage
• discount
• belittle

foreground

2 of 2

noun

as in center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• focus
• focal point
• heart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• background
• ground
• backdrop
• stage
• scene
• set
• scenery
• environment
• setting
• surroundings
• milieu
• mise-en-scène
• entourage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foreground

Verb

Politicians are rewarded for their public performances more than their policy, the media chases scoops and buzzy headlines and the rest of the internet foregrounds outrageous takes and coarse speech. —The Dial, 6 May 2025

Disability has been foregrounded in both the defense of Medicaid and in the efforts to push back on the elimination of the Department of Education. —Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025

Noun

In the photo, Bieber was seen in the background sitting outdoors with his mouth on what appeared to be a bong in an open doorway of a house as Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Eddie Benjamin was seen in the foreground playing a guitar inside the house. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 May 2025

This curious configuration is the result of gravitational lensing, where a distant object is warped and magnified by the gravity of a massive foreground object. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025