perspective
Of, in or relating to perspectiveOf, in or relating to perspective.
» Let's look at this in perspective.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, in or relating to perspective.
a perspective drawing
(not comparable, obsolete)Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.
Examples
208 sentencesLet's look at this in perspective.
You need to get a new perspective.
We need to keep things in perspective.
Tom helped me put things in perspective.
How has marriage changed your perspective in life?
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English perspective, perspectif, attested since 1381, from Old French or MiddlFrom Middle English perspective, perspectif, attested since 1381, from Old French or Middle French, from the first word of the Medieval Latin perspectiva ars (“science of optics”), the feminine of Latin perspectivus (“of sight, optical”), from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere (“to inspect, look through”), itself from per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”); the noun sense was influenced or mediated by Italian prospettiva, from prospetto (“prospect”).
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