Foregrounded
/ˈfɔːrˌɡraʊndɪd/noun
Placed or made more prominent in perception, attention, or emphasis.
Did you know?The word is a transparent modern formation from foreground + -ed, and its power comes from the older metaphor of the mind as a visual field where some things are pushed into prominence while others recede.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
grund
“Bottom, foundation, base, or the earth itself.”
Old English
OE
for
“Before, in front of, forward.”
Middle English
English
foreground
“The part of a scene nearest the observer; the front portion.”
19th Century
English
foreground
“To place in the foreground; to make prominent or noticeable.”
Modern English
English
foregrounded
“Made more prominent or pushed into perceptual or rhetorical focus.”
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