1. Noun
Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical.
2. Noun
Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective.
3. Adjective
A glass through which objects are viewed.
4. Adjective
That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista.
5. Adjective
The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, aerial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects.
6. Adjective
The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; -- called also linear perspective.
7. Adjective
A drawing in linear perspective.
8. Noun
A way of viewing and understanding a topic.
A particular standpoint or framework from which a subject is understood or evaluated. Name the perspective where possible, such as economic, historical or ethical.
“From an institutional perspective, the reform changed incentives rather than values.”
Name the perspective where possible, such as economic, historical or ethical
9. Noun
the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
10. Noun
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
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