foreground vs play up

foreground is a noun but play up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreground	Yes	No	Yes	No
play up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foreground and play up are synonyms defined as:

foreground and play up: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

Other synonyms of foreground include highlight, spotlight.

foreground (noun)	play up (noun)
(computer science) a window for an active application
the part of a scene that is near the viewer

foreground (verb)	play up (verb)
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
	ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior