Synonyms of foregrounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of foreground

as in emphasizes

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

• emphasizes
• highlights
• stresses
• features
• accentuates
• illuminates
• points (up)
• punctuates
• identifies
• accents
• focuses
• promotes
• spotlights
• bears down on
• presses
• pinpoints
• makes much of
• plays up
• advertises
• publicizes
• boosts
• overplays
• plugs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tones (down)
• understates
• plays down
• minimizes
• de-emphasizes
• belittles
• disparages
• underemphasizes
• discounts

foregrounds

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noun

plural of foreground

as in centers

Related Words

• centers
• foci
• focal points
• hearts

Dissimilar Words

• backgrounds
• grounds
• backdrops
• stages
• scenes
• sets
• environments
• settings
• surroundings
• sceneries
• milieus
• mise-en-scènes
• entourages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foregrounds

Verb

Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Of course, a taping of a stage musical can’t necessarily hope to fully capture the energy of being there in the room, and there is especially something lost in translation with a musical like this that so intensely foregrounds the live music aspect. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

But even in its messiest moments, OFF COURSE foregrounds a sense of playfulness that’s been largely snuffed out by the berserker attack of the Osees’ more recent records. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026

Still, there’s plenty of extraordinary plotting early on, too, that foregrounds the strangeness of the heroes’ journeys. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Holzinger’s feminist decadence foregrounds the violence against women that this history aestheticized and perpetuated. — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026

Experienced together, the mix foregrounds themes of his otherwise enigmatic spirit. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

Rather than focusing on Armstrong’s story, the film foregrounds the voices of Wilson’s family, friends, and fellow cyclists, exploring how grief reshaped their lives in the aftermath of her death. — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Apr. 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