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foreshortening Definition


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foreshorten
verb
    1. In photographic or artistic perspective: to give a shortening effect to something, in order to give it a realistic-looking perspective.
      Example: foreshortened limbs
Derivative: foreshortening
noun
    Etymology: 17c.



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