I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: fore- + ground
1. : the part of a scene or representation that is or is depicted as being nearest to and in front of the spectator — compare background , distance , perspective
2. : a position of prominence : forefront
in the foreground of our activities
II. noun
: a level of computer processing at which the processor responds immediately to input to a designated high-priority task — compare background herein
III. ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: foreground , noun
: to place in the foreground ; especially : to give prominence or emphasis to
in a poem in Scots, a point may be foregrounded by use of standard English — H.A.Gleason Jr.