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foreground
noun
verb
(computer science) a window for an active application
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ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd
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noun
(computer science) a window for an active application
noun
The part of a scene that is near the viewer
verb
Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”
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The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
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