Foreshortening

n. method of drawing which gives the illusion of depth; shortening, minimization

v. draw in perspective to give the appearance of depth; shorten, minimize

Verb
1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
(synonym) abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
(verb-group) edit, cut, edit out
2. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
(hypernym) shorten

technique using distorsion to create an impression of three dimensional space

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