foreshorten

/fɔ:'ʃɔ:tn/
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foreshorten

The artist uses foreshorten to make the arm appear closer to the viewer.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To shorten lines in a drawing or painting to create an illusion of depth or perspective: This is a technique used in visual arts where objects are drawn with shorter lines to make them appear to recede into the distance.
    • To reduce in scope, extent, or length while retaining essential elements: This means to make something shorter or more concise by removing less important parts, often to fit a specific format or requirement.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb (Artistic Technique):

    • The artist skillfully foreshortened the arm in the portrait to create a dramatic sense of depth.
    • To draw the figure lying down convincingly, you must learn how to foreshorten the legs.

  • Verb (Reduction in Scope):

    • The editor had to foreshorten the lengthy report to meet the magazine's word limit.
    • We need to foreshorten our presentation to fit the ten-minute time slot.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be foreshortened": Describes something that has been made to appear shorter or has been abbreviated.
    • In the painting, the road is foreshortened, drawing the viewer's eye toward the horizon.
    • The novel was foreshortened for its serialized publication in the newspaper.
Variants and Related Words
  • Foreshortening (n): The technique or result of making something appear shorter or the act of abbreviating.
    • The dramatic foreshortening of the figure makes it seem as if it's leaping out of the canvas.
Synonyms
  • Abridge: To shorten a written work by condensing or omitting parts.
  • Condense: To make something more concise or dense.
  • Shorten: To make or become shorter.
  • Truncate: To shorten by cutting off a part.
Antonyms
  • Elongate: To make something longer.
  • Expand: To increase in scope, size, or extent.
  • Lengthen: To make or become longer.
Related Phrases/Idioms

(Note: "Foreshorten" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily technical or descriptive.)

foreshorten

The artist uses foreshorten to make the arm appear closer to the viewer.

Verb
  1. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    • The manuscript must be shortened

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