Usage Note
Vordergrund is the nearest plane of a picture, opposed to Hintergrund. The common idiom im Vordergrund stehen means to be the centre of attention.
Examples
"Im Vordergrund liegt ein umgestürzter Krug."
Natural Translation
In the foreground lies an overturned jug.
Literal Translation
In-the foreground lies an overturned jug.
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