Found 2 items, similar to Foreshortening.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: foreshorten foreshorten v 1: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; “The manuscript must be shortened” [syn: abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce] [ant: elaborate] 2: shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
English → English (gcide) Definition: Foreshortening Foreshortening \Fore*short"en*ing\, n. (Fine Arts) Representation in a foreshortened mode or way. [1913 Webster]