perspective

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English

Illustration of the use of perspective to create the perception of depth in a two-dimensional projection.

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, attested since 1381, from Old - or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French, from the first word of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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 per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”); the noun sense was influenced or mediated by (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian prospettiva, from prospetto (“prospect”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

perspective (countable and uncountable, plural perspectives)

  1. A view, vista or outlook.
  2. The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
  3. The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
  4. (dated) An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.
  5. (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
  6. The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.
  7. A perspective glass.
    • (Can we date this quote by Bishop Joseph Hall and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      […] our predecessors; who could never have believed, that there were such lunets about some of the planets, as our late perspectives have descried […]
  8. A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

perspective glass — see perspective glass
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Adjective

perspective (not comparable)

  1. Of, in or relating to perspective.
    a perspective drawing
  2. (obsolete) Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

perspective f (plural perspectives)

  1. a perspective
  2. a prospect
    Elle était très effrayée par la perspective de perdre son emploi. - She was frightened at the prospect of losing her job.

Adjective

perspective

  1. feminine singular of perspectif

Further reading

Portuguese

Verb

perspective

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