primo piano — meaning in English

English meaning

• forefront noun The most important or prominent position; the leading edge of something.
• foreground noun The part of a picture or scene that is closest to the viewer.

Senses

primo piano is used for these senses in English:

• close-up (photography) A photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame.
• closeup (film) A video or film recording made with the camera positioned close to an actor, often so that only the head or face is visible.
• first floor (North America, Philippines) The floor of a building at the level of the street or surrounding ground; the ground floor
• forefront The leading position or edge.
• foreground The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

foreground — full definition

1. noun The part of a picture or scene that is closest to the viewer.
2. verb To give special prominence or emphasis to something.