The Wordsmith Dictionary

Per *spec "tive, a. Etym: [L. perspicere, perspectum, to look through; per + spicere, specere, to look: cf. F. perspectif; or from E. perspective, n. See Spy, n.]

1. Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical. [Obs. ] Bacon.

2. Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective. Perspective plane, the plane or surface on which the objects are delineated, or the picture drawn; the plane of projection; -- distinguished from the ground plane, which is that on which the objects are represented as standing. When this plane is oblique to the principal face of the object, the perspective is called oblique perspective; when parallel to that face, parallel perspective. -- Perspective shell (Zoöl.), any shell of the genus Solarium and allied genera. See Solarium.

PERSPECTIVE

Per *spec "tive, n. Etym: [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See Perspective, a.]

1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs. ] "Not a perspective, but a mirror. " Sir T. Browne.

2. That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista. "The perspective of life. " Goldsmith.

3. The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, aërial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects.Aërial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc. Ruskin.

4. The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; -- called also linear perspective.

5. A drawing in linear perspective. Isometrical perspective, an inaccurate term for a mechanical way of representing objects in the direction of the diagonal of a cube. -- Perspective glass, a telescope which shows objects in the right position.

PERSPECTIVELY

PERSPECTIVELY Per *spec "tive *ly, adv.

1. Optically; as through a glass. [R.] You see them perspectively. Shak.

2. According to the rules of perspective.

New American Oxford Dictionary

perspective

per spec tive |pərˈspektiv pərˈspɛktɪv | ▶noun 1 the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point: [ as modifier ] : a perspective drawing. See also linear perspective and aerial perspective. • a picture drawn in such a way, esp. one appearing to enlarge or extend the actual space, or to give the effect of distance. • a view or prospect. • Geometry the relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points. 2 a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view: most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective. • true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion: we must keep a sense of perspective about what he's done. 3 an apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound. PHRASES in (or out of ) perspective showing the right (or wrong ) relationship between visible objects. • correctly (or incorrectly ) regarded in terms of relative importance: these expenses may seem high, but they need to be put into perspective . DERIVATIVES per spec tiv al |-tivəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘optics ’): from medieval Latin perspectiva (ars )‘science of optics, ’ from perspect- ‘looked at closely, ’ from the verb perspicere, from per- ‘through ’ + specere ‘to look. ’

Oxford Dictionary

perspective

per |spec ¦tive |pəˈspɛktɪv | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other. • the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc.: a trick of perspective. • [ count noun ] a view or prospect. • Geometry the relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points. 2 a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view: most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective. • [ mass noun ] true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion: we must keep a sense of perspective about what he's done | though these figures shock, they need to be put into perspective . 3 an apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound. DERIVATIVES perspectival |-ˈtʌɪv (ə )l |adjective, perspectively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘optics ’): from medieval Latin perspectiva (ars ) ‘(science of ) optics ’, from perspect- ‘looked at closely ’, from the verb perspicere, from per- ‘through ’ + specere ‘to look ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

perspective

perspective noun 1 her perspective on things had changed: outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, POV, standpoint, position, stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference, approach, way of looking, interpretation. 2 a perspective of the whole valley: view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, outlook, aspect.

Oxford Thesaurus

perspective

perspective noun 1 her perspective on everything had been changing: outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, standpoint, position, stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference, approach, way of looking /thinking, vantage point, interpretation. 2 a perspective of the whole valley: view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect; archaic lookout.

French Dictionary

perspective

perspective n. f. nom féminin 1 Façon de représenter en trois dimensions. : Reproduire un paysage en perspective. Une erreur de perspective. 2 Idée de quelque chose qui va arriver. : La perspective du travail qui l ’attend la décourage. LOCUTIONS À la perspective de À l ’idée de. : À la perspective de devoir lui parler, elle s ’inquiète. En perspective En vue. : J ’ai beaucoup de voyages en perspective. SYNONYME avenir .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

perspective

per spec tive /pə r spéktɪv /〖語源は「しっかりと (per )見通すこと」〗名詞複～s /-z /1 C «…に対する » 視点 (viewpoint ), 観点 , 物事の見方 (view ) «on » ▸ one's perspective on life 人生観 ▸ I wrote this book from the perspective of a victim .私はこの本を被害者の視点から書いた 2 U C 距離感 , 遠近感 ; «…に対する » 総体的な見方 , 観点 «on » ▸ put one's situation in perspective 自分の置かれている事態 [立場 ]を正しく把握する ▸ I'd like to keep [get ] things in proper perspective .物事を総体的に判断したい ▸ lose one's sense of perspective 物事を正しく判断する感覚を失う ▸ get the situation out of perspective 事態を正しく判断できない 3 a. U 遠近 (画 )法 , 透視画法 ; 〖形容詞的に〗遠近法の ▸ draw a picture in [out of ] perspective 遠近法で [にはずれて ]絵を描く ▸ perspective representation 遠近画法 .b. C 遠近図 .4 C 遠景 , ながめ ; (風景の )見通し .5 C (将来の )見通し , 予想 , 展望 .形容詞〖名詞の前で〗遠近法の [による ].