linear perspective
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈlɪniər pərˈspɛktɪv/
- Specialized
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perspectiva lineal
- The visual conventions (e.g., overlapping, diminishing size, and linear perspective) for depicting space in Western painting had originated even earlier.
- linear perspective and chiaroscuro
Examples
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Many of these highly commoditized prints display the salient features of linear perspective, chiaroscuro, and cross-hatching generally seen in European copperplate prints.
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Such methods include linear perspective and lead-in lines.
Academic text (2009) -
This version of linear perspective is not popular in Qing court paintings that survive to this day.
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There are evident indications of linear perspective and chiaroscuro.
Academic text (2014) -
Let us consider, then, a little-known treatise on linear perspective that De Witt wrote shortly after serving as street commissioner.
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Applying linear perspective allows artists to create depth in their paintings by making objects appear smaller as they recede into the background.
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In his latest artwork, he skillfully applied linear perspective to enhance the realism of the cityscape.
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The use of linear perspective in this mural gives the impression that the street extends far into the distance.
Synonyms
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4.4
How things look in a picture that shows which parts are near and which are far
How Deep
- Specialized
1
7.9
- Specialized
1
6.7
- Specialized
1
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally related to the parts: 'linear' (relating to straight lines) + 'perspective' (how objects appear spatially), so a learner can infer it refers to a kind of perspective based on lines. However, the specific technical sense — a drawing technique that creates depth by scaling objects with distance — is domain-specific and not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Linear perspective comes from how artists used straight (linear) lines that meet at one point and the idea of perspective as the way we see things. When those lines meet, objects look smaller and 'far away', so painters used this trick to make a flat picture look like it has 'depth'.