Foreshorten (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object)
  1. to reduce or distort (parts of a represented object that are not parallel to the picture plane) in order to convey the illusion of three-dimensional space as perceived by the human eye: often done according to the rules of perspective.
  2. to abridge, reduce, or contract; make shorter.
verb (tr)
  1. to represent (a line, form, object, etc) as shorter than actual length in order to give an illusion of recession or projection, in accordance with the laws of linear perspective
  2. to make shorter or more condensed; reduce or abridge
Foreshorten (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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