FOREFRONT
Dictionary entry overview: What does forefront mean?
• FOREFRONT (noun)
The noun FOREFRONT has 2 senses:
1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer
2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
Familiarity information: FOREFRONT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FOREFRONT (noun)
Meaning:
The part in the front or nearest the viewer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
forefront; head
Context examples:
he was in the forefront / he was at the head of the column
Hypernyms ("forefront" is a kind of...):
forepart; front; front end (the side that is forward or prominent)
Meaning:
The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
cutting edge; forefront; vanguard
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("forefront" is a kind of...):
perspective; position; view (a way of regarding situations or topics etc.)
