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per·spec·tive I. \pə(r)ˈspektiv, -tēv also -təv\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English; in sense 1, from Medieval Latin perspectiva, from feminine of perspectivus of sight, optical, from Latin perspectus (past participle of perspicere to look through, look at, examine, from per- through + -spicere, from specere to look) + -ivus -ive; in sense 2, from Medieval Latin perspectivum, from neuter of perspectivus — more at per-, spy 1. or perspectives plural, obsolete : optics 2. : an optical glass: as a. : a telescope that shows objects in the right position b. : any of various optical devices for producing a fantastic effect or optical illusion II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin perspectivus 1. obsolete : of or relating to vision : optical 2. a. obsolete, of an optical glass : aiding the vision : used for seeing, viewing, or looking b. : seen in mental perspective • per·spec·tive·ly \-tə̇vlē, -tēv-, -li\ adverb III. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, probably modification (influenced by perspective optics, from Medieval Latin perspectiva) of Old Italian prospettiva, from prospetto view, prospect (from Latin prospectus) + -iva n. suffix (from Latin, from feminine of -ivus -ive) — more at perspective, prospect I 1. a. : the technique of representing on a plane or curved surface the space relationships of natural objects as they appear to the eye b. : the technique of adjusting the apparent sources of sounds (as on a radio program) into a natural-seeming and integrated whole c. : a picture or figure that looks distorted except when viewed from some particular point 2. a. : the interrelation in which parts of a subject are mentally viewed : the aspect of an object of thought from a particular standpoint : configuration < thrown into a fresh perspective > < time and experience, which alter all perspectives — Henry Adams > b. : capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance < some folks cannot see the wood for the trees, while other have perspective > 3. a. (1) : a visible scene; especially : one giving a distinctive impression of distance : vista (2) : a mental view or prospect b. : a picture in linear perspective; specifically : a scenic picture giving an effect of extension of the vista (as on a stage) 4. : the appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions 5. : homology 4 < two geometric configurations in perspective > < center of perspective > 6. a. : a perceptible appearance b. : appearance of a thing at a given place and time conceived (as by Bertrand Russell) as something actually existing at that place and time even when no perceiver is present and as being a constituent of the object whose appearance it is • - in perspective |