Definition of Perspective. Meaning of Perspective. Synonyms of Perspective

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Definition of Perspective

Perspective
Perspective Per*spec"tive, a. [L. perspicere, perspectum, to look through; per + spicere, specere, to look: cf. F. perspectif; or from E. perspective, n. See Spy, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective. Perspective plane, the plane or surface on which the objects are delineated, or the picture drawn; the plane of projection; -- distinguished from the ground plane, which is that on which the objects are represented as standing. When this plane is oblique to the principal face of the object, the perspective is called oblique perspective; when parallel to that face, parallel perspective. Perspective shell (Zo["o]l.), any shell of the genus Solarium and allied genera. See Solarium.
Perspective
Perspective Per*spec"tive, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See Perspective, a.] 1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] ``Not a perspective, but a mirror.' --Sir T. Browne. 2. That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista. ``The perspective of life.' --Goldsmith. 3. The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, a["e]rial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects. A["e]rial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc. --Ruskin. 4. The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; -- called also linear perspective. 5. A drawing in linear perspective. Isometrical perspective, an inaccurate term for a mechanical way of representing objects in the direction of the diagonal of a cube. Perspective glass, a telescope which shows objects in the right position.

Meaning of Perspective from wikipedia

- Look up perspective in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Perspective may refer to: Perspectivity, the formation of an image in a picture plane of a scene...
- Perspective correction may refer to: Perspective control procedure for editing photographs Perspective distortion for perspective handling in images Perspective...
- or point-projection perspective (from Latin per****ere 'to see through') is one of two types of graphical projection perspective in the graphic arts;...
- Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear ****her away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is....
- In photography and cinematography, perspective distortion is a warping or transformation of an object and its surrounding area that differs significantly...
- Aerial perspective, or atmospheric perspective, refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as viewed from a distance. As the...
- Perspective-taking is the act of perceiving a situation or understanding a concept from an alternative point of view, such as that of another individual...
- Reverse perspective, also called inverse perspective, inverted perspective, divergent perspective, or Byzantine perspective, is a form of perspective drawing...
- In psychology, the care perspective focuses on people in terms of their connectedness with others, interpersonal communication, relationships with others...
- on a two-dimensional (2D) surface. These projections rely on visual perspective and aspect analysis to project a complex object for viewing capability...