Definition of Perspective
Perspective
per·spec·tive
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a mental view or an outlook;
e.g. The history course serves to help you gain a broader perspective of the world's history.
(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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Quotes
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." -- Wayne Walter Dyer
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