linear perspective

noun

a mathematical system for representing three-dimensional objects and space on a two-dimensional surface by means of intersecting lines that are drawn vertically and horizontally and that radiate from one point (one-point perspective), two points (two-point perspective), or several points on a horizon line as perceived by a viewer imagined in an arbitrarily fixed position.

Nearby words

linear manifold, linear measure, linear momentum, linear motor, linear operator, linear perspective, linear programming, linear regression analysis, linear space, linear transformation, linear-tracking

Origin of linear perspective

First recorded in 1835–45

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British Dictionary definitions for linear perspective

linear perspective

noun

the branch of perspective in which the apparent size and shape of objects and their position with respect to foreground and background are established by actual or suggested lines converging on the horizon

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