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Foreshortening

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolescorzo
Françaisraccourci
DeutschVerkürzung
6 more languages
العربيةالتقصير
Danskforkortning
Suomilyhennys
Italianoscorcio
Polskiskrót
Русскийракурс

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Foreshortens foreshot foreshoulder foreshow foreshower foreshowing

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