foregrounding

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A noun referring to the act of making something prominent or giving it priority, especially in computing where a program is executed in a way that preempts the use of the processing system.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a ação de destacar algo ou dar-lhe prioridade, especialmente na computação, onde um programa é executado de modo a assumir o controle do uso do sistema computacional.

1. Execution priority C1 formal IT

   The act of bringing a program or process to the foreground, giving it priority access to the system's processing resources.

   • Foregrounding the application allows it to respond to user input immediately.
   • The system administrator performed foregrounding of the critical update process.
   • Improper foregrounding can lead to other background tasks being delayed.

   🇵🇹Prioridade de execução

   Sinônimos: boostelevationpromotion

• foregroundings plural form
• foregroundings' possessive plural form
• foregrounding's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of emphasizing or making something the most prominent or important element in a discussion, artwork, or situation.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de destacar ou dar maior importância a algo, tornando-o o elemento mais visível ou central em uma discussão, obra de arte ou situação.

1. Emphasize or highlight C1 formal

   To make something the most noticeable or important part of a discussion, image, or situation.

   • The report foregrounds the need for environmental reform.
   • The artist foregrounded the figure in the painting.
   • The documentary foregrounds the struggles of the working class.

   🇵🇹Destacar

   Sinônimos: accentuateemphasizefeaturehighlightplay upspotlightstressunderlineunderscore

   Antônimos: backgrounddownplayminimizeunderstate

• foregrounded past participle
• foregrounded past simple
• foregrounding present participle
• foregrounds third person singular