Definition

1. Noun:
   • Foreground: The part of a view, picture, or scene that is nearest to the observer. It is the area closest to the viewer in a visual composition.
   • (Cinematography) Foreground: In film, the area of the shot that is closest to the camera, often used to frame a subject or create depth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong bức tranh, có một cái cây ở tiền cảnh. (In the painting, there is a tree in the foreground.)
  • Nhà quay phim đặt diễn viên vào tiền cảnh để tạo chiều sâu. (The cinematographer placed the actor in the foreground to create depth.)
  • Tiền cảnh của bức ảnh rất rõ nét. (The foreground of the photograph is very sharp.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đưa vào tiền cảnh": to bring into the foreground, to highlight.
  • Đạo diễn đưa chi tiết quan trọng vào tiền cảnh. (The director brought the important detail into the foreground.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hậu cảnh (n): background. The part of a view or scene that is farthest from the observer.

  • Hậu cảnh là một ngọn núi. (The background is a mountain.)

• Trung cảnh (n): midground. The middle area of a visual composition, between the foreground and background.

  • Có một con sông ở trung cảnh. (There is a river in the midground.)

Synonyms

• Foreground: The front part of a view.
• Forefront: A position of prominence (similar metaphorical use).

Related Terms

• Bố cục (n): composition. The arrangement of elements like foreground and background in a visual work.

  • Bố cục với tiền cảnh mạnh rất thu hút. (A composition with a strong foreground is very engaging.)

• Góc quay (n): camera angle. The specific position from which a shot is taken, affecting what appears in the foreground.

  • Góc quay này làm nổi bật tiền cảnh. (This camera angle emphasizes the foreground.)