occupy foreground

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

to be in the most prominent position, especially in a picture, painting, or view

foregroundVERB + foreground

Categories:

occupy

Examples (10)

  • A happy family occupies the foreground of the painting.
  • Tall grasses occupy the foreground in the coastal scene.
  • In her latest photo, storm clouds occupy the foreground while sunlight breaks behind.
  • The monument will occupy the foreground once the scaffolding is removed.
  • Market uncertainty has occupied the foreground of investor discussions this week.
  • Climate policy is occupying the foreground in the campaign.
  • For a moment, panic occupied the foreground of his mind, then clarity returned.
  • Let the character, not the scenery, occupy the foreground in this shot.
  • Rarely does color occupy the foreground in her minimalist designs.
  • By dawn, the river mist had occupied the foreground, obscuring the bridge.