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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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in the foreground/front

0A businessman points to the gas engine in the Toyota Prius. 01b00In the foreground02b00 is the electric motor of the hybrid car.02br
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0It's not exactly the same because of the context. 01i 00in the foreground 02i 00and01i 00 in the background02i 00 are specific to descriptions of the placement of elements in a photo, a painting, a stage setting, or a landscape. Except for a natural landscape these are all posed or purposefully arranged sights, so the reference is somewhat to the art of placing such elements in an artful way, near the intended viewer or distant from him.

— CalifJim

  • 0It's not exactly the same because of the context.
  • 01i 00in the foreground 02i 00and01i 00 in the background02i 00 are specific to descriptions of the placement of elements in a photo, a painting, a stage setting, or a landscape.
  • Except for a natural landscape these are all posed or purposefully arranged sights, so the reference is somewhat to the art of placing such elements in an artful way, near the intended viewer or distant from him.
  • 02br 00If you were actually there, you would say that the car was in front of the businessman.
  • You would not use the terms 01i 00foreground02i 00 and 01i 00background02i 00.
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0It's not exactly the same because of the context. 01i00in the foreground 02i00and01i00 in the background02i00 are specific to descriptions of the placement of elements in a photo, a painting, a stage setting, or a landscape. Except for a natural landscape these are all posed or purposefully arranged sights, so the reference is somewhat to the
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