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noun

a technique of rendering depth or distance in painting by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane, especially by reducing distinctive local colors and contrasts of light and dark to a uniform light bluish-gray color.

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Also called atmospheric perspective.

Origin of aerial perspective

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby aerial perspective

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How to use aerial perspective in a sentence

The choice between freedom and fear is not difficult when seen with perspective.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Cosby conspiracy theorists share a perspective born of a long, pained history of American racism.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But he was always uncommonly gracious, a truly gentle man, willing to dispense wisdom and perspective when asked.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This was a guy from the hip-hop generation and with a perspective that was inextricably linked to that generation.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 1740, he was far enough removed from the theater to have a slightly different perspective on language.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
She was scared to death that the lightning would strike the house because of the radio aerial.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
This is what Kielland does, displaying in the doing of it, an uncommon delicacy of perception and accuracy of perspective.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
He kept on grimly, however, never deviating from his perspective, which was the swampy ground on the outer curve of the bend.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Don't you remember the beautiful perspective drawing she made of this room for me to take to Oxford?
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for aerial perspective

aerial perspective

noun

a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity, tone, and colour, esp blueAlso called: atmospheric perspective

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aerial perspective

Origin of aerial perspective

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British Dictionary definitions for aerial perspective