highlight vs foreground

highlight and foreground both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
highlight	Yes	No	Yes	No
foreground	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, highlight and foreground are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of highlight include play up, spotlight.

highlight (noun)	foreground (noun)
an area of lightness in a picture	(computer science) a window for an active application
the most interesting or memorable part	the part of a scene that is near the viewer

highlight (verb)	foreground (verb)
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent