to put into perspective

  • 1put something into perspective — verb To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea. You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you …

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  • 2put into — phr verb Put into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account, ↑action, ↑ambulance, ↑bag, ↑bat, ↑box, ↑circulation, ↑context, ↑effect, ↑first, ↑gear, ↑head, ↑ …

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  • 3perspective — per|spec|tive W3 [pəˈspektıv US pər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: perspectiva, from perspectivus of sight , from Latin perspicere to look through, see clearly ] 1.) a way of thinking about something, especially one which is… …

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  • 4perspective — noun 1 in art ADJECTIVE ▪ distorted ▪ horizontal, vertical PREPOSITION ▪ in perspective, out of perspectiv …

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  • 5perspective — n. 1) to put smt. into perspective 2) the proper, right, true; wrong perspective 3) from a perspective (to view a situation from a new perspective) 4) in perspective (to look at, see smt in perspective) * * * [pə spektɪv] right true wrong… …

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  • 6perspective — 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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  • 7perspective */*/ — 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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  • 8perspective — [[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… …

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  • 9in perspective — phrasal 1. : as viewed in the mind : in prospect : anticipated 2. a. : represented according to the principles of perspective b. : viewed with a proper pattern of relationships as to value, importance, or …

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  • 10Symbolic Behavior Perspective — Symbolic Behavior refers to “a person’s capacity to respond to or use a system of significant symbols” (Faules Alexander, 1978, p.5). The symbolic behavior perspective argues that the reality of an organization is socially constructed through… …

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