FOREGROUND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Example: The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
Categories: Bring out, Set off
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
(computer science) a window for an active application
Categories: Window
Synonyms
Play up, Highlight, Foreground, Spotlight
Antonyms
play_down, Background
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "foreground" Many other languages have similar words:
- Dutch: voorgrond
- German: Vordergrund
- Danish: forgrund
- Swedish: förgrund
- Norwegian: forgrunn
- Icelandic: forgrunni
🔗 Related Words
fore – A related word in the same word family.
ground – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Children naturally create grammatical rules, showing language is hardwired in human brains.