perspective

  • 21PERSPECTIVE — s. f. Partie de l optique qui enseigne à représenter les objets selon la différence que l éloignement et la position y apportent, soit pour la figure, soit pour la couleur. Ce peintre entend bien la perspective, les règles de la perspective. La… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 22PERSPECTIVE — n. f. Partie de la géométrie et de l’optique qui enseigne à représenter les objets selon la différence que l’éloignement et la position y apportent, soit pour la figure, soit pour la couleur. Les règles de la perspective. La perspective n’est pas …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 23perspective — per|spec|tive [ pər spektıv ] noun ** 1. ) count a way of thinking about something: You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The book deals with a woman s perspective on revolutionary change. from a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24perspective */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈspektɪv] / US [pərˈspektɪv] noun Word forms perspective : singular perspective plural perspectives 1) [countable] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The… …

    English dictionary

  • 25perspective — 01. Living in a foreign culture helps you to gain a different [perspective] on life. 02. Sergio has an interesting [perspective] on the Mexican election because his uncle is a member of the Opposition party. 03. Children s drawings don t… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26perspective — per|spec|tive W3 [pəˈspektıv US pər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: perspectiva, from perspectivus of sight , from Latin perspicere to look through, see clearly ] 1.) a way of thinking about something, especially one which is… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27perspective — n. 1) to put smt. into perspective 2) the proper, right, true; wrong perspective 3) from a perspective (to view a situation from a new perspective) 4) in perspective (to look at, see smt in perspective) * * * [pə spektɪv] right true wrong… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28perspective — [[t]pə(r)spe̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ perspectives 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. He says the death of his father 18… …

    English dictionary

  • 29perspective — noun 1 (C) a way of thinking about something which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences (+ on): His father s death gave him a whole new perspective on life. | from the perspective of: The novel is written from the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30Perspective — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot perspective peut renvoyer à différentes significations. La perspective géométrique au sens de la Renaissance, les différentes approximations ou… …

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