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perspective noun & verb. LME.
[medieval Latin perspectiva use as noun (sc. ars art) of fem. of late Latin perspectivus, from Latin perspect- pa. ppl stem of perspicere look at closely, formed as PER-1 + specere look: see -IVE.]
A. noun.
I.
sing. & in pl. The science of sight; optics. LME-M17.
An optical instrument, as a magnifying glass, telescope, etc. LME-L18.
II.
The art of drawing solid objects on a plane surface so as to give the same impression of relative position, size, or distance, as the actual objects do when viewed from a particular point. L16.
C. Hayes Rules of colour, proportion and perspective. R. Cobb The..painter had looked..on this scene, as viewed from a heightan interesting exercise in perspective.
b. fig. A mental view of the relative importance of the relationships or aspects of a subject or matter; a point of view, a way of regarding a matter. E17.
R. May A historical perspective gives us new light on the present. M. Schorer The perspectives which define the form and theme of her book.
c. transf. The appearance of objects with regard to relative position, distance from the viewer, etc. E19.
d. Geometry. The relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points. M19.
e. An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound. Freq. auditory perspective, sound perspective, etc. M20.
a. A picture or figure designed to appear distorted or confused except when viewed from one position, or presenting totally different aspects from different positions. Freq. in piece of perspective. L16-L17.
b. A picture done according to the rules of perspective; spec. a picture appearing to enlarge or extend the actual space, or to give the effect of distance. M17.
A view, a prospect, esp. an extensive one. E17.
I. McEwan At this distance, the perspective distorted by a bluish early morning mist.
b. fig. A mental prospect; expectation. M18.
R. Thomas She had had the sense of wider avenues opening, giving new perspectives.
III. Close inspection; insight. L16-M17.
Phrases: aerial perspective: see AERIAL adjective 3. in perspective (a) drawn or viewed in accordance with the rules of perspective; (b) correctly regarded as to relative importance; (c) in prospect; expected. oblique perspective: see OBLIQUE adjective. out of perspective (a) drawn or viewed contrary to the rules of perspective; (b) not correctly regarded as to relative importance.
b. verb trans. Draw or put in perspective. rare. E19.
perspectival adjective of or pertaining to perspective M19.
perspectivism noun (a) Philosophy the theory that knowledge of a subject is inevitably partial and limited by the individual perspective from which it is viewed; (b) the (esp. literary) practice of regarding and analysing a situation, work of art, etc., from different points of view: E20.
perspectivist noun (a) an artist who specializes in perspective effects; (b) a person who studies the principles of perspective: M20.
perspecti'vistic adjective of or pertaining to perspectivism M20.
perspec'tivity noun (Philosophy) the condition of being limited by a particular point of view E20.