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• foreground — fore•ground [[t]ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. 1) the ground or parts situated in the front; the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer (opposed to background 1)). 2) a prominent position; forefront • Etymology: 1685–95 …   From formal English to slang

• foreground — fore|ground [ˈfo:graund US ˈfo:r ] n 1.) the foreground the part of the view in a picture or a photograph that is closest to you when you are looking at it ≠ ↑background ▪ There were three figures in the foreground. 2.) be in the foreground to be …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• foreground — fore|ground [ fɔr,graund ] verb transitive to give something more importance than something else …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• foreground, the — fore|ground, the [ fɔr,graund ] noun the front part of a scene or picture. The part at the back is called the background: She drew a few flowers in the foreground. in the foreground COMPUTING being used at the present time. Programs that are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Mantegna, Andrea — (c. 1431 1506)    The leading painter of the Early Renaissance in Northern Italy; a master of perspective and foreshortening. Mantegna was born near Padua where he was trained by the painter Francesco Squarcione, who was also an art collector and …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• foreground — (n.) 1690s, in the landscape sense, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + GROUND (Cf. ground) (n.). First used in English by Dryden ( Art of Painting ); Cf. Du. voorgrond …   Etymology dictionary

• Phoenix (spacecraft) — This article is about the Mars lander. For the Star Trek spacecraft, see Phoenix (Star Trek). For other uses, see Phoenix (disambiguation). Phoenix Mars Mission Artist s impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars Operator NASA …   Wikipedia