forefront
noun
1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer
- he was in the forefront
Similar word(s): head
Definition categories: location, forepart, front
2. the 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 word(s): vanguard
Definition categories: thought, perspective, position, view
Sentences with forefront as a noun:
- That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology.
verb
1. (transitive) To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.