perspective (pəˈspɛktɪv
)
Definitions
noun
- a way of regarding situations, facts, etc, and judging their relative importance
- the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it; objectivity ⇒
try to get some perspective on your troubles
- the theory or art of suggesting three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, in order to recreate the appearance and spatial relationships that objects or a scene in recession present to the eye
- the appearance of objects, buildings, etc, relative to each other, as determined by their distance from the viewer, or the effects of this distance on their appearance
- a view over some distance in space or time; vista; prospect
- a picture showing perspective
Alternative Forms
perˈspectively adverbWord Origin
C14: from Medieval Latin perspectīva ars the science of optics, from Latin perspicere to inspect carefully, from per- (intensive) + specere to beholdTranslations
- British English:
perspective
A perspective is a particular way of thinking about something.His father's death gave him a new perspective on life.pəˈspɛktɪv NOUN His father's death gave him a new perspective on life.
- Spanish:
perspectiva
nf
- French:
perspective
nf
- German:
Perspektive
nf
- Chinese: 观点 n
- Arabic: مَنْظُورٌ n
- Portuguese: perspectiva nf
- Russian: перспектива nf
- Croatian: perspektiva nf
- Czech: perspektiva nf
- Danish: perspektiv nutr
- Dutch: perspectief nnt
- Finnish: näkökulma n
- Greek: προοπτική nf
- Italian: prospettiva nf
- Japanese: 観点 n
- Korean: 시각 n
- Norwegian: perspektiv nnt
- Polish: perspektywa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: perspectiva nf
- European Spanish:
perspectiva
nf
- Swedish: perspektiv nnt
- Thai: ทัศนะคติ n
- Turkish: perspektif n
- Vietnamese: cách nhìn nhận n
Usage examples
Gaining a perspective on the present by examining the past can be very soothing to someone burdened with troubles.
, Ultimate Prizes (1989)Matt also told of how their traumatic year has given him a new perspective.
NME (New Musical Express) (2004)All this puts Mr Dick Cheney's visit to the Middle East in a different perspective.
Irish Times (2002)Every action, no matter how trivial, is viewed from the perspective of a continuing tradition which retains the injustices of the past.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Being a person in this world can be appreciated far more from the perspective of non-person.
, KARMA, REINCARNATION AND REBIRTH: How Karma Affects Our Life, Our Personality, and Our Future (2002)