aerial perspective
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.
Words nearby aerial perspective
aeri-, aeria, aerial, aerial ladder, aerial mine, aerial perspective, aerial photograph, aerial pingpong, aerial railway, aerial root, aerial survey
Origin of aerial perspective
First recorded in 1725–35
Also called atmospheric perspective.
Definition for atmospheric perspective (2 of 2)
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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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