perspective (noun)

  • 41Proper noun — Proper name and common noun redirect here. For the philosophy of language concept, see Proper name (philosophy). For the counterpart to scientific names for species, see Common name. A proper noun or proper name is a noun representing a unique… …

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  • 42aerial perspective — /ɛəriəl pəˈspɛktɪv/ (say airreeuhl puh spektiv) noun that branch of perspective which considers the variations of light, shade, and colour in objects delineated or photographed, according to their distances, the quality of light falling on them,… …

  • 43linear perspective — /lɪniə pəˈspɛktɪv/ (say lineeuh puh spektiv) noun that branch of perspective which regards only the apparent positions, magnitudes, and forms of objects delineated …

  • 44sensible horizon — noun the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet • Syn: ↑horizon, ↑apparent horizon, ↑visible horizon, ↑skyline • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑perspective, ↑ …

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  • 45vanishing point — noun 1. the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑point 2. the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect • Part Holonyms …

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  • 46visible horizon — noun the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet • Syn: ↑horizon, ↑apparent horizon, ↑sensible horizon, ↑skyline • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑perspective, ↑ …

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  • 47perspectival — perspective ► NOUN 1) the art of representing three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface so as to convey the impression of height, width, depth, and relative distance. 2) a view or prospect. 3) a particular way of regarding something …

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  • 48egocentric — [ˌɛgə(ʊ) sɛntrɪk, i: ] adjective 1》 self centred. 2》 centred in or arising from a person s own individual existence or perspective. noun an egocentric person. Derivatives egocentrically adverb egocentricity noun egocentrism noun …

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  • 49Flemish — /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ (say flemish) adjective 1. of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language. 2. of or denoting a school of painting developed in Flanders and northern France in the 15th century, characterised by cool, clear colours, sharply… …

  • 50apparent horizon — noun the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet • Syn: ↑horizon, ↑visible horizon, ↑sensible horizon, ↑skyline • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑perspective, ↑ …

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