primer plano

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾiˌmeɾ ˈplano/ [pɾiˌmeɾ ˈpla.no]
  • Syllabification: pri‧mer pla‧no

Noun

primer plano m (uncountable)

  1. (cinematography, photography, computing) foreground
  2. (photography) close-up
  3. (figuratively) forefront
    Tras el desastre, otras cuestiones ambientales también pasaron al primer plano.
    In the wake of the disaster, other environmental issues also came to the forefront.

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