axonometric

adjective ax·o·no·met·ric \ ˌak-sə-nō-ˈme-trik \

Definition of axonometric

: being or prepared by the projection of objects on the drawing surface so that they appear inclined with three sides showing and with horizontal and vertical distances drawn to scale but diagonal and curved lines distorted

an axonometric drawing

Recent Examples of axonometric from the Web

An axonometric rendering here shows massive, Tokyo-style LED screens promoting GeoCities, Lycos and other children of the dot-com bubble, as well as a live broadcast from the stock exchange floor by a young Maria Bartiromo.

— jason farago, New York Times, "When Wall Street Was Unoccupied," 11 Jan. 2018

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