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foreshorten
[ fawr-shawr-tn, fohr- ]
verb (used with object)
- Fine Arts. 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.
- to abridge, reduce, or contract; make shorter.
foreshorten
/ fɔːˈʃɔːtən /
verb
- 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
- to make shorter or more condensed; reduce or abridge
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Other Words From
- unfore·shortened adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foreshorten1
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Example Sentences
Of course he could, if he had cared to do so; for if you can foreshorten a limb or a hand, much more a tree branch.
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The laws of perspective interfere and alter the apparent directions, and foreshorten the dimensions of its several parts.
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After all, foreshortening is only good drawing, and a good draughtsman will foreshorten well, while a bad draughtsman will not.
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The mountains dwarf mankind and foreshorten the procession of its long generations.
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You foreshorten as though you never used the model, and you've caught Kami's pasty way of dealing with flesh in shadow.
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