perspective (noun)

  • 11perspective transformation — noun : the collineation set up in a plane by projecting on it the points of another plane from two different centers of projection …

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  • 12perspective — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perspectyf, from Medieval Latin perspectivum, from neuter of perspectivus of sight, optical, from Latin perspectus, past participle of perspicere to look through, see clearly, from per through + specere to look… …

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  • 13perspective */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈspektɪv] / US [pərˈspektɪv] noun Word forms perspective : singular perspective plural perspectives 1) [countable] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The… …

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  • 14perspective — per|spec|tive [ pər spektıv ] noun ** 1. ) count a way of thinking about something: You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The book deals with a woman s perspective on revolutionary change. from a… …

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  • 15atmospheric perspective — noun : aerial perspective * * * atmospheric perspective noun Aerial perspective • • • Main Entry: ↑atmosphere …

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  • 16perspective*/ — [pəˈspektɪv] noun 1) [C] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective.[/ex] 2) [U] a sensible way of judging something without making it seem too important It s important to keep things in… …

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  • 17perspective — /pəˈspɛktɪv / (say puh spektiv) noun 1. the art of depicting on a flat surface, various objects, architecture, landscape, etc., in such a way as to express dimensions and spatial relations. 2. the relation of parts to one another and to the whole …

  • 18perspective — 1. noun a) A view, vista or outlook. b) The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision. See Also: perspicacious …

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  • 19perspective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. view, angle, aspect, position, slant (inf.); field of view or vision, vista, prospect, scene, vantage [point]; outlook, viewpoint, scope, grasp, appreciation, comprehension, point of view, judgment;… …

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  • 20PERSPECTIVE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun phase, point of view, side verb regard See also OPINION …

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