In the foreground meaning in English

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Definition

(My father is) in the foreground (of the picture): (My father is) at the front (of the picture), in the part (of the picture) which is closest visually idiom

Examples

  • "The dark blue circle was in front of the squares, in the foreground."
Exercise 1
Art attack I!

Things that are near to us (like people in a photograph) are in the ground.
(Hint: we are looking for a word that precedes "ground" to make one word!)

Things that are far from us (like mountains in a photograph) are in the ground.
(Hint: we are looking for a word that precedes "ground" to make one word!)
Art attack I!

Things that are near to us (like people in a photograph) are in the fore 1ground.
(Hint: we are looking for a word that precedes "ground" to make one word!)

Things that are far from us (like mountains in a photograph) are in the back 2ground.
(Hint: we are looking for a word that precedes "ground" to make one word!)
1 fore: This is correct. The "foreground" describes the area at the front (of a picture or photo). Example: In the advert, the company's product is prominently displayed in the FOREGROUND. In the dialogue, Bruno says, "the dark blue circle was in front of the squares, in the foreground".
1 front: Oops! The term "frontground" doesn't exist!
1 near: Oops! The term "nearground" doesn't exist!
1 earth: Oops! The term "earthground" doesn't exist!
2 back: This is correct. The "background" describes the area at the back (of a picture or photo). In the dialogue, Bruno says, "the dark blue circle was in front of the squares, in the foreground". This means that the squares are in the "background".
2 far: Sorry, "farground" isn't a real word!
2 long: Sorry, "longground" isn't a real word!
2 distant: Sorry, "distantground" isn't a real word!

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