· the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
Synonym(s): head
Hypernym(s): front, front_end, forepart
· 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"
Synonym(s): vanguard, cutting_edge
Hypernym(s): position, view, perspective