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foreground

[fawr-ground] / ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd /


NOUN
prominent or important position
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In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

And then I stumbled upon this car — the car that’s in the foreground of the painting.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The iconic photograph taken by astronaut William Anders captured the bright blue Earth against the vast darkness of space, with the Moon's cratered surface in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In foreground, on a mountain, is an exultant human being.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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