Looking for the meaning of the word FORESHORTEN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FORESHORTEN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Foreshorten
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɔːˈʃɔːtn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fəˈʃɔːtn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision
Short Definition:portray or show object or view as closer than it is
Examples:- seen from the road, the mountain is greatly foreshortened
Definition:
prematurely or dramatically shorten or reduce (something) in time or scale
Short Definition:prematurely or dramatically shorten or reduce
Examples:- our experience is that it is usually a mistake to try to foreshorten the process
- Leicestershire won by 133 runs in a foreshortened contest
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