Definition of Perspective
Perspective
per·spec·tive


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A point of view or way of regarding something.

e.g. The artist's unique perspective on the cityscape was fascinating.

(noun)
a point of view or a particular way of viewing or regarding something;

e.g. The book was written from an outsider's perspective.

(noun)
the appearance of something to the eye;

e.g. The shadow of the building looks different from my perspective because I'm standing closer to it than you are.

(noun)
one's ideas and views in a meaningful interrelationship;

e.g. To see the conditions in perspective, you will have to spend some time in the area as a regular inhabitant.

(noun)
the technique of showing something on a flat or curved plane in a manner in which it would appear to the eye;

e.g. She drew a perspective sketch of the clock on a curved plane.



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  • "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." -- Wayne Walter Dyer



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