foreshortening

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  2. verb shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

Synonyms

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

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