der Vordergrund, ¨-e
foreground
Der Bereich eines Bildes oder einer Szene, der dem Betrachter am nächsten ist und daher zuerst auffällt.
The German word "Vordergrund" is a noun made up of "Vorder-" (front/fore-) and "Grund" (ground/bottom). It means foreground, the part of a scene or picture that is nearest to the viewer.
Similar words:
- Hintergrund (background)
- Mittelgrund (middle ground)
Differences:
- Vordergrund refers to what is closest and most prominent,
- Hintergrund is the distant or less prominent part,
- Mittelgrund lies between foreground and background.
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Examples
Der Vordergrund des Bildes ist sehr detailreich.noun
The foreground of the picture is very detailed.
Im Vordergrund stehen die alten Bäume.noun
In the foreground stand the old trees.
Im Vordergrund kann man eine Katze sehen.noun
In the foreground one can see a cat.
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