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

But her next record, partially recorded with Frou Frou’s Guy Sigsworth, foregrounds Margaret’s vocals against a bricolage of Gregorian chants, icy electro pop and turntablist flourish. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026

The Kimbell show foregrounds how these works were used in the devotional and liturgical life of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. —Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

Noun

In one casually stunning composition, Ion looms in the foreground over the rooftops of Cluj in the background. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

The old library building is a background building stuck in the foreground. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026