foreshorten, v.
(foreshortened, foreshortening, foreshortens)
freq. cnt. 1
(foreshortened, foreshortening, foreshortens)
freq. cnt. 1
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten
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hyponym
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hypernym
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
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foreshorten
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