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单词 perspective
释义

perspective

/pəˈspɛktɪv /
noun
1 [mass noun] 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 [as modifier]: a perspective drawing...
  • The Shrine authorities produced elevations and perspective drawings of even the most sacred buildings in order to facilitate rebuilding.
  • A pin at the central vanishing point would have been as useful here as it would for perspective drawings set out mathematically.
  • The illustrations in Pacioli's work were by Leonardo da Vinci and include some fine perspective drawings of regular solids.
1.1The appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc. a trick of perspective...
  • There is an added design advantage inherent in steps: they have a completely different impact, depending on the viewer's perspective.
  • From this distance, painted from this perspective, the waters appear calm, but he knows that the flow has the power to wear away the rocks and the might to shape the landscape.
  • Clever use of perspective makes the scene appear much bigger than it actually is, and reinforces the fantasy element of the play by delineating the space between the actors and the audience.
1.2 [count noun] A view or prospect.His landscapes offer a tilting perspective, often a view over rises or down a slope....
  • The surrounding Black Sea landscape serves to further intensify the already magnificent visual perspectives.
  • He moved around to get a long perspective view of the street.

Synonyms

view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect
archaic lookout
1.3 Geometry 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.
2A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view: most guidebook history is written from the editor’s perspective...
  • The artwork has to be able to point towards new perspectives and formulate new possibilities and new narratives.
  • But what does a reading of these two books together do to contribute towards developing an anti-authoritarian perspective?
  • It used to be a decent shelter, but from my perspective, the attitude of the management and the board is not what you want at a shelter.

Synonyms

outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, standpoint, position, stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference, approach, way of looking/thinking, vantage point, interpretation
2.1 [mass noun] True understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion: we must keep a sense of perspective about what he’s done though these figures shock, they need to be put into perspective...
  • It needs a common sense approach and a sense of perspective to the important things in life.
  • Let's hope film-makers can acquire a similar sense of perspective before our collective memory is sold off to the highest bidder.
  • Alternatively, to reflect on my death prompts a sense of perspective on what is important to do now, how to set my priorities, how to live authentically.
3An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound.There is now a clearer definition and a back-to-front perspective to the sound.

Derivatives

perspectival

/pəspɛkˈtʌɪv(ə)l/ adjective ...
  • This does strange perspectival things to your head.
  • I just wanted to make a few comments about the sand trap that I'll call perspectival relativism.
  • Their perspectival rooflines meet in a v-shape that imitates the opening of a book.

perspectively

/pəˈspɛktɪvli / adverb ...
  • In other words, perceptual objects are perspectively determined, and perspectives are determined by perceiving individuals.
  • It now presents as large brick faces hovering over the street, in a manner that allows the viewer to connect them perspectively with the larger brick forms beyond.

Origin

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'.

  • In early use this word was a name for the science of optics: it comes from medieval Latin perspectiva (ars) ‘science of optics’, from perspicere ‘look at closely’. The notion of perspective in drawings dates from the end of the 16th century. The same verb lies behind perspicacious (early 17th century) which comes from the Latin for ‘seeing clearly’.

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