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

Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025

Then the chandelier behind was real explosions, the camera team moving the dolly in sequence with Alex [Lawther] acting in the foreground of the whole thing going off in what was essentially one or two seconds. —Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025

Noun

Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87. —Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025

Even though Harris only wrote the occasional episode after the pilot, her investment in foregrounding the issues that older women face in their everyday lives resonated throughout the show’s seven seasons. —Time, 17 Sep. 2025