"primo piano" meaning in Italian

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Noun

Forms: primi piani [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “first plane”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|first plane}} “first plane”, {{lit|first plane}} Literally, “first plane” Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} primo piano m (plural primi piani)
  1. (architecture) first floor (of a building) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-primo_piano-it-noun-M73LtIJX Categories (other): Architecture, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 40 8 Topics: architecture
  2. foreground Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-primo_piano-it-noun-QhUVOVa1 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 44 37 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 40 8
  3. (figurative) (typically preceded by in or di) position of relative importance; foreground Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-primo_piano-it-noun-jG313bGl Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 44 37 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 32 40 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 31 45 3
  4. close-up Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-primo_piano-it-noun-tcRCWwFd Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 44 37 12
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