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1. The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.
the theory and practice of perspective
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2. The appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc.
This was a very common mistake, especially with kids, who had no concept of depth or perspective.
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3. A view or prospect.
This gives a panoramic perspective of the church as it spans across time and space.
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4. 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.
He then goes on to give theorems which relate to the perspective of plane figures.
5. A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.
It just depends upon the perspective one would view it from.
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6. True understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.
Let's keep some sense of perspective about this.
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7. An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound.
There is now a clearer definition and a back-to-front perspective to the sound.
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1. Late Middle English (in the sense ‘optics’): from medieval Latin perspectiva (ars) ‘(science of) optics’, from perspect- ‘looked at closely’, from the verb perspicere, from per- ‘through’ + specere ‘to look’.
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