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

Related Words

• center
• focus
• focal point
• heart

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foreground

Verb

The Alpha Bank Accessibility Award foregrounds films and filmmakers that shed light on the experience of disability and the issue of equal participation in arts. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026

The Iranian attacks and the viral photographs and videos of flames rising from a hotel, an airport, a port in the Emirates, and the energy infrastructure in the region foreground a certain brittleness and threaten that sense of security and prosperity. —Dina Esfandiary, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

Noun

The clip finds one character lip-syncing in the foreground while the other dances in the background — and the trend has now transferred to real people. —Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026

Peter is in the foreground, larger; Larry is off to the side, a bit in shadow. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026