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Perspective

Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical.

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Appearance 76% connected

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Orientation 76% connected

The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

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Light 76% connected

That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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Paradigm 76% connected

An example; a model; a pattern.

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Sight 76% connected

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

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Straddle 76% connected

To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart.

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Vanguard 76% connected

The troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van.

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Regard 74% connected

To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Regard 74% connected

To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

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Horizon 70% connected

The circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky.

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Synonym 2

Position 92% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

View 92% connected

The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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