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.

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