front and center
adjective
US(alsofront-and-center)(UKfront and centre)veryeasytoseeornotice, or getting the mostattentionin asituation:
Theeconomywill befrontandcenterin hisaddresstomorrow.
For now, hercareerisfrontandcenter.
Bonnie has been a front-and-centerpresencein theseries.
Synonym
prominent
- Therescueof theautoindustrywassuddenlyfrontandcenterin theDemocraticprimaryfight.
- Leading up to theOlympicgames, the city'scrimeproblemwasfrontandcenter.
- Gun-safety,however,likelywillremainfrontandcenteras theissueto betackled.
- Theyenvisionastatein whichHindufaithandculturearefrontandcenter.
- Washington'sfocushasshifted, withinternationaleconomicpolicyvery much front-and-center.
Being important and having importance
- bulk
- bulk largeidiom
- centrality
- come
- come beforesomething/someone
- cut
- cut to the chaseidiom
- essence
- have/take pride of placeidiom
- high-stakes
- loom
- loom largeidiom
- matter
- mean the world tosomeoneidiom
- outweigh
- override
- play
- signify
- weigh
- world
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front and center
adverb
US(alsofront-and-center)(UKfront and centre)in or to apositionthat is veryeasytoseeornotice, or that gets the mostattention:
Thecomedywas aboxofficehitin 2001, that put thecastfrontandcenterinHollywood.
Thethreatofterrorismhasmovedfront-and-center in thecampaign.
- The newrecordputs Jack'sguitarplayingfrontandcenter.
- Hisadministrationput theissueofglobalwarmingfrontandcenter.
- She wasstandingfrontandcenter,surroundedby herfriends.
- Rather thanplacingLincolndirectlyfront-and-center, theauthorfocuseson Lincoln'scabinet.
Being important and having importance
- bulk
- bulk largeidiom
- centrality
- come
- come beforesomething/someone
- cut
- cut to the chaseidiom
- essence
- have/take pride of placeidiom
- high-stakes
- loom
- loom largeidiom
- matter
- mean the world tosomeoneidiom
- outweigh
- override
- play
- signify
- weigh
- world
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Visible