foreshorten

英[fɔː'ʃɔːtn] 美[fɔːr'ʃɔːrtn]
  • vt. 按照透视法画;缩短;省略
foreshortened foreshortened foreshortening foreshortens
  • forage n.粮草;饲料;搜寻粮草v.喂;掠夺
  • forager n.觅食者;强征(粮食)的人
  • foram n.[动]有孔虫(=foraminifer)
  • foramen n.孔;胚孔
  • foraminate adj.有小孔的
Verb:
  1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

    "The manuscript must be shortened"

  2. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

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