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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tūchū
"文本中的突出使故事更加引人入胜。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of making something more prominent or noticeable in a particular context.
"The artist's use of color was a form of foregrounding that drew attention to the central theme of the painting." - 2
In literary theory, a technique used to highlight specific elements of a text to enhance meaning or emotional impact.
"The foregrounding of dialogue in the novel added depth to the characters' relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'foregrounding' originates from the combination of 'foreground', which comes from the Middle English 'foregrunde', meaning the part of a scene that is nearest to the viewer, and the suffix '-ing', indicating an action or process. It has evolved in literary theory to refer to the technique of making certain elements of a text more prominent.
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Mise en avant
Transliteration: Meez ahn ah-vahn
"La mise en avant des personnages a enrichi l'histoire."
Hervorhebung
Transliteration: Hervorhebung
"Die Hervorhebung der Themen machte den Text eindringlicher."
Messa in risalto
Transliteration: Messa in risalto
"La messa in risalto dei temi ha reso il romanzo più coinvolgente."
Destacar
Transliteration: Des-tah-car
"El destacar de ciertos elementos en la obra aumentó su impacto emocional."
Destaque
Transliteration: Des-tah-kee
"O destaque dos personagens trouxe mais profundidade à narrativa."
प्रमुखता
Transliteration: Pramukhata
"कहानी में प्रमुखता ने उसके भावनात्मक प्रभाव को बढ़ाया।"
突出
Transliteration: Tūchū
"文本中的突出使故事更加引人入胜。"
부각
Transliteration: Bugak
"부각된 요소들이 이야기의 깊이를 더했다."
前景化
Transliteration: Zengai-ka
"前景化されたテーマは物語に深みを与えた。"
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