scorcio
See also: scorciò
Italian
Etymology
From scorciare (“to shorten”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
scorcio m (plural scorci)
- (art) foreshortening (technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space)
- glimpse; view (brief look or partial view of a panorama)
- Synonyms: vista, colpo d'occhio
- uno scorcio sul mare ― a view of the sea
- l'ho visto di scorcio ― I caught a glimpse of it
Derived terms
Verb
scorcio