foreshortening
- noun
- /ˌfɔːrˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
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reducción
- The architect decided on a design that involved a foreshortening of the building's height to fit within the landscape.
Examples
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In this experiment, we observed a notable foreshortening of the sound wave length due to the Doppler effect.
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Well, that's because that controls the foreshortening of incoming radiation.
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When he looked through the lens, he noted the foreshortening of the objects in the distance, making them appear closer.
Synonyms
451
3.2
A decrease in size, amount, degree, or price
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3.2
A decrease in size, amount, or value
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5.1
A decrease in size, amount, or value
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7.9
A decrease in size, amount, or importance
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3.8
A decrease in amount, size, or strength
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3.5
Making something shorter in length, time or size
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7.5
A cut that reduces something or stops it earlier than planned
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7.3
Making something shorter by cutting off a part
A slow reduction in size or amount done in stages
Making something smaller in size so it fits into a small space
Antonyms
How Short
Surface Forms
Morphology
foreshortening = foreshorten (transparent) = fore + short + en + ing
While 'foreshorten' is formed from 'fore-' + 'shorten' and the role of 'fore-' is not fully transparent, the immediate base 'foreshorten' is recognizable enough for learners to see the act of making shorter.
Etymology
Foreshortening also means the act of making something shorter and uses the same parts fore- ('in front' or 'before') and shorten ('make short'). A helpful way to remember it is to think of ending something 'before' you planned, so its time or length becomes shorter.