foreshorten
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transitive verb \fȯr-ˈshȯr-tən\Definition of FORESHORTEN
1
: to shorten by proportionately contracting in the direction of depth so that an illusion of projection or extension in space is obtained
Examples of FORESHORTEN
- The parts that extend towards the viewer are foreshortened.
First Known Use of FORESHORTEN
1606
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