FOREGROUND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of foreground

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

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Relevance

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foreground

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noun

as in center

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Recent Examples of foreground

Verb

Where the Clinical Evidence Actually Lands on Biofeedback This is the segment vendors don’t foreground. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Together, the sections will foreground both solo artist practices and collaborative approaches; East Asia within a global context and essential work done by non-profit organizations. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

In-game, Auto SR seems to do a better job of cleaning up smaller details on items in the foreground and background. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The black-and-white photograph shows Hepworth seated with her arms and legs crossed, a tea set in the foreground and a cat curled up on a couch. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreground

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground

Verb

Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
Officials emphasized that machines are tested before each election and that in most jurisdictions, there is a postelection audit that consists of a manual hand count of a sample of paper ballots.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasize

Verb

The experience highlighted a central problem in warship procurement; selecting an existing design does not necessarily guarantee faster or cheaper construction if the customer substantially changes its architecture.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Indiana University School of Medicine virologist Natasha Tilston-Lunel highlights the Oropouche cases, but notes that the Schmallenberg virus, which is closely related to Shamonda, has been found to be widespread in livestock but not humans.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of highlight

Noun

Much like the brand, which leans toward natural fibers and emphasizes sustainability, the focus here is on the surrounding sea and forest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The issue of compounding safety became a greater focus for the FDA after a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis in 2012 was linked to contaminated injections from a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of focus

Verb

And even for those who are just ordinarily stressed, being around horses can be calming and restorative — part of a somatic healing approach, which focuses on how the body holds on to emotions.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And not to stress anybody out further, but high cortisol suppresses your immune system and increases inflammation, both of which lead to things like quicker aging and poor long-term health outcomes.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026