foreshortening en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
- (countable, uncountable) A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foreshortenings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fi perspektiivin lyhennys (art technique) · fi lyhennys (art technique) · da forkortning (art technique) · es escorzo (art technique) · nap scurcio (art technique) · ru ра́курс (art technique) · fr raccourci (art technique) · it scorcio (art technique) · de Verkürzung (art technique)