forced perspective

British  

noun

1. the use of objects or images that are larger or smaller than they should be, to suggest that they are nearer or further away than they really are

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Example Sentences

It’s a type of forced perspective, invented by cameras and normalized through the omnipresence of television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The star of Boots Riley’s new Prime Video series discusses astrological signs, shooting with forced perspective and his plans to become the next Clint Eastwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

That the old-fashioned theatrical illusions the ride employs, like the use of forced perspective for London’s skyline, could still elicit wonder even in an age of digital effects, impressed him.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2023

Lesley Roy and her song Maps had a unique staging where she appeared to be running through books and trapped in an origami forest with forced perspective making her part of the scene.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2021

Although Kevin Depinet delivers a striking hallway set, whose forced perspective lends a sense of scale, that design merely functions as a backdrop for Hana S. Kim’s bombastic projections.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020