Definition of 'perspective'
Word forms: plural perspectives
1. countable noun
A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences.
He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on
life. [+ on]
...two different perspectives on the nature of adolescent development.
Most literature on the subject of immigrants in France has been written from the
perspective of the French themselves. [+ of]
I would like to offer a historical perspective.
3. uncountable noun
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noun
1.
2.
try to get some perspective on your troubles
3.
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
4.
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
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Derived forms
adverb
Word origin of 'perspective'
noun
3.
4.
a.
the appearance of objects or scenes as determined by their relative distance and positions
b.
the effect of relative distance and position
5.
the relationship or proportion of the parts of a whole, regarded from a particular standpoint or point in time
6.
a.
a specific point of view in understanding or judging things or events, esp. one that shows them in their true relations to one another
b.
the ability to see things in a true relationship
7.
a picture in perspective
8.
a distant view; vista
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Derived forms
adverb
Word origin of 'perspective'
Example sentences containing 'perspective'
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It put the game in a different perspective and was totally unfair. Times, Sunday Times (2017)Aerial photographs that offer new perspectives on our industrialised planet. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It can be approached from two different perspectives. Times, Sunday Times (2017)It was helpful to step back and get some perspective outside of the cycle of recording and touring. The Sun (2016)It offers a challenging perspective, but a touching one. The Sun (2016)He offers a unique perspective on American life. Times, Sunday Times (2016)And after all, this is a journey of new perspectives. The Sun (2016)Allowing documents to pile up a little until we get some perspective on them can help us be better organised in the long term. Times, Sunday Times (2017)Yet as narratives overlap and leaps in time are made, it is clear that we are being offered multiple perspectives and judgments. Times, Sunday Times (2016)No issues of perspective or distance to overcome there. Times, Sunday Times (2015)To understand you must find a different perspective. Times, Sunday Times (2016)We are trying to offer a new perspective. Times, Sunday Times (2009)When we understand our resources properly we can get a sound perspective on the job. Positive Parent Power (1991)Our church is excited to be reaching out to people from this perspective. Christianity Today (2000)Writing the book has given her a new perspective on life. Times, Sunday Times (2006)We wanted to give a unique perspective on the scene and what we do. The Sun (2012)Yet the brilliance and disciplined attack of the string playing give fresh perspectives. Times, Sunday Times (2014)This puts the campaign into a proper perspective. Times, Sunday Times (2008)But the course gave me a new perspective. The Sun (2013)One of the most outstanding frescoes from the point of view of perspective depth and narrative power. Umbria - the green heart of Italy (1989)Meditation can help you to gain distance and perspective. Times, Sunday Times (2010)This separation means that each eye sees the world from a slightly different perspective. Times, Sunday Times (2010)The book offers a new perspective on a familiar career. The Times Literary Supplement (2010)And that gives people a human perspective on that industry. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Perhaps it is this that has given him such a balanced perspective on life. Times, Sunday Times (2007)There is no need to wait for historical perspective to correct premature judgment. Times, Sunday Times (2013)This may be explained by the fact that their present theoretical perspective has major shortcomings which seriously weaken the abolitionist case. The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989)Now a documentary film is about to offer a fuller perspective behind the scenes of the Met gala. Times, Sunday Times (2016)As you have discovered, now that you are seeing things from an adult perspective, your father is human. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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Translations for 'perspective'
British English: perspective
/pəˈspɛktɪv/ NOUN
A perspective is a particular way of thinking about something.
His father's death gave him a new perspective on life.
- American English: perspective
- Arabic: مَنْظُورٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: perspectiva
- Chinese: 观点
- Croatian: perspektiva
- Czech: úhel pohledu
- Danish: perspektiv
- Dutch: perspectief
- European Spanish: perspectiva vista
- Finnish: näkökulma
- French: perspective
- German: Perspektive
- Greek: προοπτική
- Italian: prospettiva
- Japanese: 観点
- Korean: 시각
- Norwegian: perspektiv
- Polish: perspektywa
- European Portuguese: perspetiva
- Romanian: perspectivă
- Russian: перспектива
- Spanish: perspectiva punto de vista
- Swedish: perspektiv
- Thai: ทัศนคติ
- Turkish: perspektif
- Ukrainian: перспектива
- Vietnamese: cách nhìn nhận
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