foreshorten

fore·short·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-shawr-tn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈʃɔr tn, foʊr-/
- /fɔː.ˈʃɔːt.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-shawr-tn, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈʃɔr tn, foʊr-/

Definitions of foreshorten word

verb with object foreshorten Fine Arts. to reduce or distort (parts of a represented object that are not parallel to the picture plane) in order to convey the illusion of three-dimensional space as perceived by the human eye: often done according to the rules of perspective. 1
verb with object foreshorten to abridge, reduce, or contract; make shorter. 1
noun foreshorten Portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision. 1
transitive verb foreshorten depict from front in perspective 1
verb foreshorten To foreshorten someone or something means to draw them, photograph them, or see them from an unusual angle so that the parts of them that are furthest away seem smaller than they really are. 0
verb foreshorten To foreshorten something means to make it shorter than it would otherwise be. 0

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Origin of foreshorten

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; fore- + shorten

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Parts of speech for Foreshorten

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foreshorten popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foreshorten usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foreshorten

verb foreshorten

abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting

All 2 Synonyms of foreshorten