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 for this audience member at least, that limited exposure served to foreground the human stakes — especially once Scanlon starts using an identical device to the one in Daniel’s possession to get inside the heads of people close to the fugitives able to disclose their whereabouts. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation). — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Noun

Gravitational lensing occurs when a large galaxy in the foreground of an observation enlarges a distant galaxy behind it, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

In shifting the story one way, the trucks risk blurring the distinction between a country founded in a religious context and a country founded as religious, and pushing the background into the foreground. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026