foreground

noun/ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd/

Frequency rank: #9,948 most common English word

Meaning

The part of a scene or picture that is nearest to the viewer.

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Example sentence

The photographer asked the children to stand in the foreground so they would be clearly visible.

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