Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
forefront, the — [ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt] noun [singular] a leading or important position … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
The Turn (novel) — Infobox Book name = The Turn orig title = Il Turno translator = image caption = author = Luigi Pirandello cover artist = country = Italy language = Italian genre = Novel publisher = Niccolò Giannotta (orig.) Newton Compton release date = 1902… … Wikipedia
The Holy Terror (The Saint) — infobox Book | name = The Holy Terror also The Saint vs. Scotland Yard title orig = translator = image caption = 1980 edition with alternate title depicts Templar and Patricia Holm on the cover author = Leslie Charteris cover artist = country =… … Wikipedia
the forefront — UK US noun [S] ► the most noticeable or important position in a particular market, activity, or group: at/in the forefront of (doing) sth »The company is at the forefront of developing new technology to address CO2 emissions. come/move to the… … Financial and business terms
(the) forefront — the forefront UK [ˈfɔː(r)ˌfrʌnt] US [ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt] noun a leading or important position at/in the forefront (of): We are at the forefront of efforts to tackle inequality. bring something to the forefront: Recent events had brought European issues… … Useful english dictionary
Forefront — Fore front , n. Foremost part or place. [1913 Webster] Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle. 2 Sam. xi. 15. [1913 Webster] Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, standing in the forefront for all time, the masters of those who know. J. C.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forefront — / foreground [n] prominence beginning, center, cutting edge*, focus, fore, forepart, front, lead, leading edge*, limelight*, on the line*, spearhead*, state of the art, vanguard; concept 668 Ant. back, background, rear, unimportance … New thesaurus
forefront — [fôr′frunt΄] n. 1. the extreme front 2. the position of most activity, importance, etc … English World dictionary
forefront — (n.) late 15c., a Germanic Latin hybrid, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + FRONT (Cf. front) (n.). Originally of buildings; the main modern sense is from military meaning front rank of an army (1510s) … Etymology dictionary
forefront — ► NOUN ▪ the leading position or place … English terms dictionary
