front and center
In the spotlight
Front and center means in the most prominent or visible position.
The phrase comes from military and theatrical usage, where front and center is the position directly before an audience or commanding officer.
Something brought front and center receives maximum attention: The scandal put ethics front and center in the campaign.
As a command, it summons someone to step forward immediately.
Most prominent position
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- centerstagePosition of greatest prominence
- focal pointCenter of interest
highlight · main attraction · headliner · star · featured · marquee · flagship · keynote
Concentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- emphasisStress given to something
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
mindfulness · engagement · heedfulness · scrutiny · observation · regard · notice · consideration
Easily noticed or distinguished
- unmissableImpossible to overlook
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- overtPlainly apparent to all
- apparentClearly seen or understood
obvious · evident · manifest · noticeable · clear · exposed · displayed · showcased
forefront
Most prominent position
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- centerstagePosition of greatest prominence
focal point · highlight · main attraction · headliner · star · featured · marquee · flagship · keynote · leading
focus
Concentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- emphasisStress given to something
awareness · mindfulness · engagement · heedfulness · scrutiny · observation · regard · notice · consideration · intentness
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- unmissableImpossible to overlook
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- overtPlainly apparent to all
apparent · obvious · evident · manifest · noticeable · clear · exposed · displayed · showcased · presented
command
Authoritative instruction given
charge · forefront · lead · guidance · direction · authority · captain · chief · head · trailblazer
- spotlightspotlight, limelight, main attraction, star attraction, focal point
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, in stock, out of stock
- Fame Idiomsin the spotlight, in the limelight, household name, rising star, big name
- vantage pointslookout, overlook, lookout tower, vantage, observation deck
front and centerhidden away
Stored out of view
in the background · out of sight · behind the scenes · invisible · obscured
front and centeron the sidelines
Not in the action
pushed aside · sidelined · off to the side · in the wings · offstage
front and centeron the back burner
Low priority, delayed
sidelined · low priority · secondary · deprioritized · neglected
front, center, fronts, fronted, fronting, frontal, frontage, frontline, affront