to keep things in perspective
1perspective — noun 1 in art ADJECTIVE ▪ distorted ▪ horizontal, vertical PREPOSITION ▪ in perspective, out of perspectiv …
2perspective */*/ — 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… …
3perspective — 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… …
4perspective — [[t]pə(r)spe̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ perspectives 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. He says the death of his father 18… …
5perspective*/ — [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… …
6perspective — n. & adj. n. 1 a the art of drawing solid objects on a two dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of relative positions, size, etc. b a picture drawn in this way. 2 the apparent relation between visible objects as to position,… …
7in perspective — idi in a true or meaningful proportion or relationship: Instead of overreacting, keep things in perspective[/ex] …
8perspective — 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. ↘the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position,… …
9put in the right perspective — When people see or put things in their right perspective, they keep in proportion all the elements of a situation, without exaggerating the importance of any aspect. If Tom could see things in their right perspective, the situation would… …
10The Book of Lost Things — Infobox Book | name = The Book of Lost Things image caption = Front Cover of Dust Jacket author = John Connolly cover artist = Robert Ryan country = United States language = English genre = Fiction publisher = Atria Books pub date = November 2006 …