FORESHORTENED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word FORESHORTENED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FORESHORTENED 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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