When looking at a picture or painting there is a background that is the things that are not the main focus of the picture for example the sky or a building. The foreground would be the people in the picture or more simply the main focus of the picture.
The opposite of foreground is background.
background
Foreground - The part closest to the viewer. Middleground - the part inbetween the foreground and background. Background - The part farthest away from the viewer.
the foreground is the area in front of your subject while the background is the area behind your subject.
You don't. Moving from foreground to background, etc., happens outside of the 'vi' editor.
A possible analogies for background: * background - foreground as back - front
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The background in a film is the setting of the scene where the actors occupy the foreground.
You suspend a running (foreground) job by using the suspend keystrokes (usually ^Z). A background job can be suspended from the background if it understands the suspend or other user kill signals. In general, however, you have to bring the background program into the foreground and then suspend it by using the action listed above.
Where the background and foreground meet
This technique is illustrated by making objects in the foreground larger than objects in the background.
Forced perspective is the technique that is used when the size of objects and people in the background is diminished to create the illusion of greater foreground-to-background distance.