perspective
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4.4
- noun
- /pərˈspɛktɪv/
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perspectiva
- The dark trees twist heavenward, and perspective vistas open to the distant horizon and turbulent sky.
- linear perspective
- one-point perspective
- spatial perspective
You're seeing there in art, the birth of third person perspective, right?
- You're seeing there in art, the birth of third person perspective, right?
- And we can only see higher and lower from the perspective of some vantage point.
- It has the perspective on the big wave that the big wave doesn't have on itself.
Examples
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And we can only see higher and lower from the perspective of some vantage point.
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As for the sculpture, I think it's about perspective.
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Draw it at a perspective angle from the top.
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Do try and get it into perspective.
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But I realized there were things to be happy about, And that put the sad things into perspective.
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Think about painting and the effects that you can produce by monkeying around with perspective, right?
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The way the space surrounds one, the forced perspective.
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The forest is receding through perspective, and shiny white patches appear around its edges.
Fiction book (2000) -
The artist captured the landscape beautifully, demonstrating perfect perspective in her painting.
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When creating a 3-D model, understanding perspective is essential for realistic representation.
Synonyms
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2.7
A picture that shows a place or scene
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4.4
A place that gives a clear view of something
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3.3
The position from which you look at something
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4.6
A flat drawing that shows an object from one view
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3.9
A place that lets you see a large area
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6.7
A way of drawing that makes distant objects look smaller to show distance
The place you look from when you see a photo or 3D scene
Idioms
To understand how someone thinks and feels about a situation
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
A way of drawing that makes distant objects look smaller to show distance
- Specialized
A way of looking at patterns that uses the shape of a cisoid curve
- Jargon
A way of looking at church matters based on how the church is run
- Formal
A viewpoint that supports the power and ways of bishops and church leaders
- Offensive
Belief that only people who feel their body does not match their gender are really transgender
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Perspective comes from the Latin parts per- 'through' and specere 'to look', the same root you find in inspect and respect. So in art and vision, perspective is the 'way of looking through' space that shows depth and makes things look nearer or farther.