perspective /pər-spekˈtiv or formerly pûrˈ/

1. The art or science of drawing objects on a surface, so as to give the picture the same appearance to the eye as the objects themselves
2. Appearance, or representation of appearance, of objects in space, with effect of distance, solidity, etc
3. Correct proportion in all the parts
4. A way of regarding facts and their relative importance
5. Point of view
6. A picture in perspective
7. A picture or model that seems confused except when viewed in the right direction, or in some other way gives a fantastic effect (Shakespeare)
8. A telescope, microscope, or other optical instrument (also perspective glass; obsolete)
9. A peepshow (obsolete)
10. Optics (obsolete)
11. A vista
12. A prospect of the future
13. Inspection (obsolete)

1. Optical (obsolete)
2. Relating or according to perspective

perspectīˈval adjective

perspecˈtively adverb

perspecˈtivism noun

1. The theory that things can only be known from an individual point of view at a particular time (philosophy)
2. The use of subjective points of view in literature and art

perspecˈtivist noun

1. An artist whose work emphasizes the effects of perspective
2. Someone who studies the rules of perspective

perspective plane noun

The surface on which the picture of the objects to be represented in perspective is drawn

in (or out of) perspective

1. According to (or against) the laws of perspective
2. In correct (or incorrect) proportion
3. In (or not in) prospect (obsolete)

• think well of
• think with
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• thin red line
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