verb
foreshorten
Foreshorten (verb) means to render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
verb
1
To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
2
To abridge, reduce, contract.
3
To make shorter.
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Etymology
From fore- + shorten.
Rhymes for foreshorten
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What is the meaning of foreshorten?
"foreshorten" (verb) means to render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
What are the different meanings of foreshorten?
"foreshorten" has 3 main meanings: 1. To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually; 2. To abridge, reduce, contract; 3. To make shorter.