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| aspect |
the appearance of something as seen from a particular perspective. [1/5 definitions] |
| at worst |
under the worst possible circumstances; in the worst possible case or from the worst perspective. |
| big picture |
an overall view or perspective that considers larger or long-term implications (prec. by "the"). |
| cyclorama |
a large composite picture put on the wall of a circular room to appear in a natural perspective to a person in the center of the room. [1/2 definitions] |
| fisheye lens |
a wide-angle camera lens that covers a full 180 degrees, producing images characterized by peripheral distortion and dramatically foreshortened perspective. |
| foreshorten |
to distort, or shorten the lines of the long axis of (a visual image) in order to create the illusion of depth and perspective. [1/2 definitions] |
| genetically |
from the perspective of genetics. [1/3 definitions] |
| in the long run |
at the end of an extended period of time, or considered from the perspective of long experience. |
| long1 |
of unusual scope or breadth, as of vision or perspective. [1/10 definitions] |
| perspective |
a way of showing objects on the flat surface of a painting or drawing so that they seem the correct size and distance in relation to each another, and so that things that are further away are made to look as if they are further away. If the perspective in a drawing shows things accurately, three-dimensional objects will look three-dimensional even though they are being displayed on a flat surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| pragmatic |
someone who views things from a practical perspective. [1/4 definitions] |
| society |
a particular group that is in some way distinct from the community as a whole, or distinct from other groups of people as seen from a historical perspective. [1/7 definitions] |
| standpoint |
the outlook, opinion, and attitudes that determine how one views, understands, and evaluates things; perspective or point of view. |
| team teaching |
a method of instruction in which a group of teachers work cooperatively and integrate their subjects so as to give their students a broader perspective. |
| vanishing point |
in perspective, the point at which receding parallel lines appear to converge. [1/2 definitions] |
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