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
Examples from the web for
middle distance
Palm trees can be seen near the water's edge in the
middle distance
and along the top of the hill at the horizon.
Water views in the
middle distance
off to the west are framed by small orchards and stands of conifers.
British Dictionary definitions for
middle distance
middle-distance
adjective
1.
(
athletics
) relating to or denoting races of a length between the sprints and the distance events, esp the 800 metres and the 1500 metres
noun
2.
Also called
middle ground.
part of a painting, esp a landscape between the foreground and far distance