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perspective

/pɚˈspɛktɪv/
Meanings
  • noun

    A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

    - "He has a different perspective on the issue."
    - "From her perspective, the situation looks hopeless."
  • noun

    The arrangement of objects or parts in space as seen from a particular point of view.

    - "The painting gives us a new perspective on the landscape."
    - "From this vantage point, we can gain a fresh perspective on the city."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɚˈspɛktɪv/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1770015"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with perspective
perceptible , deceptible , ceptacle , acceptable
Variants
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perspectival , perspective , perspectives , perspectively , aerial perspective , aerial perspectives , forced perspective , forced perspectives , linear perspective , linear perspectives
Etymology
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Late Middle English: from Latin perspectivus, from per- 'through' + specere 'look'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'perspective' is derived from the Latin word 'perspectus', which means 'looked through'.

  2. The term 'perspective' is often used interchangeably with the term 'point of view'.

  3. In art, perspective is used to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensionality on a flat surface.

Related Concepts
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  1. point of view: A perspective is a specific point of view on a particular topic or situation.

  2. perspective taking: The ability to understand and empathize with another person's perspective is an important social skill.

Quotes
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  1. Courses offer an international "perspective", so even a lesson on the American Revolution will interweave sources from Britain and France with views from the Founding Fathers.

    - Claudia Wallis et al.,{it}Time{/it},18 Dec. 2006

  2. Tipper and I still marvel at everything we saw and the "perspective" it offered. At a moment when the country was still in the throes of the conflict over Vietnam, it was refreshing to see the best of America.

    - Al Gore,{it}An Inconvenient Truth{/it},2006

  3. The elegant economy of the drawing and the wild inventiveness of such pictorial devices as the towering pitcher's mound and the impossible "perspective" of Snoopy's doghouse keep the repetitiveness, talkiness, and melancholy of the strip a few buoyant inches off the ground, and save it from being fey.

    - John Updike,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 Oct. 2007
Culture
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In literature and art, perspective is used to convey different viewpoints and to create depth and dimension. In philosophy, it refers to an individual's unique way of interpreting the world.

How to Memorize "perspective"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a camera lens focusing on a scene. This is the perspective you are looking at.
    - Visualize a painting or drawing with different vanishing points to create a sense of depth and perspective.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of seeing something from a unique angle.
    - Think of the phrase 'seeing things from a new perspective'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of a person looking at something from a particular angle.
    - Use the acronym PERSPECTIVE: Point of view, Environment, Role, Standpoint, Time, Emotion, Culture, Perspective-taking, Influence, and Effect.

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