middle distance

middle distance

noun
1.
Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
2.
(in track) a race distance ranging from 400 meters or 440 yards to 1 mile.

Origin:
1805–15
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WordNet
middle distance

noun
the part of a scene between the foreground and the background 
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