"middle distance" meaning in All languages combined

See middle distance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: middle distances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} middle distance (plural middle distances)
  1. (art, photography) The central portion of a picture in terms of depth, between the foreground and background. Categories (topical): Art, Photography Synonyms: middle ground, midground
    Sense id: en-middle_distance-en-noun-fAUxpQ-X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: art, arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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