verb
foreshorten
Foreshorten (verb) means to draw or show something so that it looks as if it is going back into the distance.
verb
1
To draw or show something so that it looks as if it is going back into the distance.
2
To cut something down in size or length.
3
To make something shorter.
"The Californian duo looked and sounded like the kind of band you would have seen being excitedly introduced on The Old Grey Whistle Test in early 1976, only to find their career suddenly foreshortened by the arrival of punk"
— Alexis Petridis, Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more (2017)
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Etymology
Formed from fore- and shorten.
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What is the meaning of foreshorten?
"foreshorten" (verb) means to draw or show something so that it looks as if it is going back into the distance.
What is another word for foreshorten?
Other words for "foreshorten" include cut, shorten, abbreviate, abridge, contract, reduce.
What are the different meanings of foreshorten?
"foreshorten" has 3 main meanings: 1. To draw or show something so that it looks as if it is going back into the distance; 2. To cut something down in size or length; 3. To make something shorter.
