forefront

(noun, verb)

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.