perspective
31Perspective — Technique used by sculptors and painters to create the illusion of three dimensional reality in an image executed on a two dimensional surface. Ancient painters had attempted with consider able success to achieve this illusion, but in late… …
32perspective — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perspectyf, from Medieval Latin perspectivum, from neuter of perspectivus of sight, optical, from Latin perspectus, past participle of perspicere to look through, see clearly, from per through + specere to look… …
33perspective — The technique artists use to project an illusion of the three dimensional world onto a two dimensional surface. Perspective helps to create a sense of depth of receding space. Fundamental techniques used to achieve perspective are: controlling …
34perspective — per•spec•tive [[t]pərˈspɛk tɪv[/t]] n. 1) fia a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface Compare linear perspective 2) fia a picture employing this technique 3) a visible scene, esp. one extending to a distance;… …
35perspective — n. & adj. n. 1 a the art of drawing solid objects on a two dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of relative positions, size, etc. b a picture drawn in this way. 2 the apparent relation between visible objects as to position,… …
36perspective*/ — [pəˈspektɪv] noun 1) [C] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective.[/ex] 2) [U] a sensible way of judging something without making it seem too important It s important to keep things in… …
37perspective — /pəˈspɛktɪv / (say puh spektiv) noun 1. the art of depicting on a flat surface, various objects, architecture, landscape, etc., in such a way as to express dimensions and spatial relations. 2. the relation of parts to one another and to the whole …
38Perspective — See Atmospheric perspective; One point linear perspective …
39perspective — noun 1》 the art of representing three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface so as to convey the impression of height, width, depth, and relative distance. ↘the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position,… …
40perspective — noun 1) her perspective on things had changed Syn: outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, POV, standpoint, position, stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference, approach, way of looking, inter …
