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foreshortened

  • past participle
    of foreshorten.
    foreshorten
    verb (used with object)
    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.
  • past tense form
    of foreshorten.
    foreshorten
    verb (used with object)
    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.

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She has foreshortened arms and legs, with one digit on each hand.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

The camera lens peeks out in a recognizable way right above the palm, and the foreshortened size isn’t obvious at first.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2025

Until they realize that living together, as messy as it is likely to be, is far preferable to the existential fear of foreshortened, forestalled and anxiety-filled lives recycled forever.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2024

The exception is Tom Sliter’s intimate close-up of two skaters’ feet and ankles, in which only foreshortened shadows disclose the existence of the full bodies beyond the frame.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

I noticed the way the artist defined her huge muscles using light and dark and how her knee was foreshortened, just like we were taught in art class.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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