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foreground

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/
noun
  1. The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

  2. The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.

  3. The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.

verb
  1. To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).

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