Perspective

Quick meaning: Perspective is a noun meaning A view, vista or outlook.

Meaning

A view, vista or outlook.

More Meanings

1. The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
2. The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
3. (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
4. The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.
5. A perspective glass.
6. A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.
7. (dated) An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.

Example Sentences

perspective glasses

a perspective drawing

[…] our predecessors; who could never have believed, that there were such lunets about some of the planets, as our late perspectives have descried […]

And according to Hughes, HM Treasury is still sceptical about rail electrification. "It's not because they don't see electrification as a good thing, but I think when you look at it from the UK-wide perspective, if you have £x billion to spend on decarbonisation, you don't necessarily start with rail. Rail's not where you get the biggest bang for the buck in terms of decarbonisation."

Word Forms

• perspectives

Synonyms for perspective

Depending on context, synonyms include position, view.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include view, position, viewpoint, vista, standpoint, outlook.

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