perspective
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Recorded since 1381 (Middle English), from Old - or (Middle French, from the first word of the Medieval (Latin) perspectiva ars "science of optics", the feminine of perspectivus "of sight, optical", from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere "to inspect, look through", itself from from per- "through" + specere "to look at"; the noun sense was influenaced or mediated by (Itonama) prospettiva, from prospetto 'prspect', itself from the above Latin prosecere
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perspective (plural perspectives)
- A view, vista or outlook.
- The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
- The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
- (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
- The ability to consider things in such relative perspective
- A perspective optical glass, as used in a telescope
- By analogy, sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally
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view, vista or outlook
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appearance of depth in objects
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technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface
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choice of a single point of view
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[edit] Adjective
perspective (comparative more perspective, superlative most perspective)
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- (obsolete) providing visual aid
- of, in or relating to perspective
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of, in or relating to perspective
- Dutch: perspectivisch
- French: perspectif
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perspective
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perspective
- the feminine form of perspectif