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forefront
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As a noun, forefront means the leading position or edge. As a verb, it means bring to the forefront.
Meanings of forefront
4 meaningsnoun
The leading position or edge.
“That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology.”
The part in the front or nearest the viewerlocation
“he was in the forefront”
“he was at the head of the column”
Similar: headThe position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
“the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England”
“the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy”
Similar: vanguard, cutting edge
verb
To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).