foreshorten
/fɔrˈʃɔrtən/
verb
- To represent an object or figure as shorter than it actually is, in order to create an illusion of depth or distance in a drawing or painting.
- In the mural, the horse's legs were foreshortened to give a sense of speed.
- She learned how to foreshorten figures in her perspective drawing class.
- The artist had to foreshorten the arm to make it look like it was reaching toward the viewer.
- To shorten or reduce the time, duration, or extent of something.
- The budget cuts forced the director to foreshorten the film's production schedule.
- His illness foreshortened his promising career as a musician.
- We had to foreshorten our vacation because of the storm warning.
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