Puts something in a prominent position where it's most noticeable; emphasizes or highlights something.
From 'foreground' (the part of a scene closest to the viewer in art) + '-s' (verb form). 'Fore-' (before, front) + 'ground' (surface). The metaphorical verb use emerged in the 1900s when people began using visual art terminology to mean 'emphasize.'
Writers and filmmakers 'foreground' ideas they want you to notice first—like how Marvel movies foreground action scenes before character development, shaping what we pay attention to!
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