Rhymes for FOREGROUND

• a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

• relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

• scenery hung at back of stage

• understate the importance or quality of

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

• an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

• in or into hiding or secret operation

• beneath the surface of the earth

• under the level of the ground

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

• showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

• of the greatest intensity; complete

• far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

• coming from deep within one

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

• an area where many people go for recreation, holidays or other purposes

• yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

• the solid part of the earth's surface

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

• a relation that provides the foundation for something

• a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

• fix firmly and stably

• confine or restrict to the ground

• place or put on the ground

• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

• bring to the ground

• hit or reach the ground

• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

• (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.

• cover with a primer; apply a primer to

• connect to a ground

• use as a basis for; found on

• a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

• a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

• widely known and esteemed

• a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

• a movement back from an impact

• a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration

• the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• return to a former condition

• having the shape or form of a circle

• a charge of ammunition for a single shot

• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

• the activity of playing 18 holes of golf

• the usual activities in your day

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• the course along which communications spread

• a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

• a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

• a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time

• an outburst of applause

• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

• any circular or rotating mechanism

• from beginning to end; throughout

• (of sounds) full and rich

• (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

• wind around; move along a circular course

• make round

• pronounce with rounded lips

• attack in speech or writing

• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

• express as a round number

• become round, plump, or shapely

• stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

• with the bottom lodged on the ground

• An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

• A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

• A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.

• A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

• very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography

• using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

• a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)

• the act of inflicting a wound

• put in a coil

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

• put forward, as of an idea

• ring or echo with sound

• emit a noise

• reverse the winding or twisting of

• separate the tangles of

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• cause to feel relaxed

• in the area or vicinity

• by a circular or circuitous route

• used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

• in a circle or circular motion

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• in or to a reversed position or direction

• to a particular destination either specified or understood

• all around or on all sides

• in circumference

• from beginning to end; throughout

• composed of more than one part

• a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

• (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

• an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

• a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.

• consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

• composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• put or add together

• calculate principal and interest

• create by mixing or combining

• combine so as to form a whole; mix

• the area in which something exists or lives

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

• envelop completely

• surround so as to force to give up

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

• having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

• crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory

• provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination

• return or recoil

• contribute

• have an effect for good or ill

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

• (of skin) deeply suntanned

• come upon unexpectedly or after searching

• food and lodging provided in addition to money

• set up or found

• set up or lay the groundwork for

• use as a basis for; found on

• moving toward the east

• moving toward the south

• having your attention fixated as though by a spell

• affect with wonder

• United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

• 16 ounces avoirdupois

• the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

• the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

• formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

• a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

• a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

• a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

• strike or drive against with a heavy impact

• move heavily or clumsily

• move rhythmically

• partition off into compartments

• shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

• place or shut up in a pound

• break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

• time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip

• a decision to reverse an earlier decision

• an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around

• act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip

• turning in the opposite direction

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• get rid of as if by submerging

• die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

• kill by submerging in water

• be covered with or submerged in a liquid

• be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

• (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

• a small natural hill

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

• structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

• the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

• form into a rounded elevation

• financially secure and safe

• in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

• the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

• the subjective sensation of hearing something

• mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

• the sudden occurrence of an audible event

• the audible part of a transmitted signal

• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

• a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

• a large ocean inlet or deep bay

• exercising or showing good judgment

• in excellent physical condition

• logically valid

• having legal efficacy or force

• vigorous or severe

• free from moral defect

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• complete; thorough

• appear in a certain way

• make a certain noise or sound

• give off a certain sound or sounds

• announce by means of a sound

• utter with vibrating vocal chords

• cause to sound

• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

• confined to the earth

• lacking wit or imagination

• medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes

• stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

• people who are confined to their homes

• confined usually by illness

• any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

• a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant

• that is going out or leaving

• confined or shut in by heavy snow

• moving toward the west

• be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

• be in a state of movement or action

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

• any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

• someone who is morally reprehensible

• pursue or chase relentlessly

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• place or shut up in a pound

• directed or moving inward or toward a center

• newly discovered