the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the
forefront"; "he was at the head of the column" Synonym(s):forefront, head
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, forefront, cutting edge