definition of
[foreground]

[1] #1 foreground n. the part of a scene that is near the viewer. wn

[2] #2 foreground v. [highlight, spotlight, play up] move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics". wn

[3] #3 foreground n. (computer science) a window for an active application. wn