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

“The use of forced perspective and oversize proportions unconsciously leads the audience to think about the characters’ place in this world and to feel their emotions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Not everyone will feel comfortable with this forced perspective, which is a little vertiginous, a lot voyeuristic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2019