foreshorten
pronunciation
How to pronounce foreshorten in British English:
UK [fɔ:ˈʃɔ:tn]
How to pronounce foreshorten in American English:
US [fɔrˈʃɔrtn]
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- Verb:
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
Word Origin
- foreshorten (v.)
- c. 1600, from fore- + shorten. Related: Foreshortened; foreshortening.