foreground

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/

noun

  1. 1

    The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

  2. 2

    The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.

  3. 3

    The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.

verb

  1. 1

    To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

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