verb Download 🔗Share To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually. Examples : "The artist foreshortened the image of the running child, making him appear much shorter and closer to the viewer than he actually was. " art appearance space technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To abridge, reduce, contract. Examples : "The artist carefully foreshortened the figure's arm in the painting to create the illusion of depth. " art style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make shorter. Examples : "The artist foreshortened the arm in the painting to create the illusion that it was reaching out from the canvas. " art appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading