perspective
/pəˈspektɪv/noun
1
- mass noun the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point透视画法：
as modifier a perspective drawing.透视画。参见LINEAR PERSPECTIVE 和 AERIAL PERSPECTIVE.
1.1
- count noun a picture drawn in such a way, especially one appearing to enlarge or extend the actual space, or to give the effect of distance透视图。
1.2
- the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc.（被观察物的相对位置及与观察者之间的距离等因素造成的）视觉外观：
a trick of perspective.
视觉外观造成的错觉。
1.3
- a view or prospect景观; 远景。
1.4
- Geometry the relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points【几何】透视关系, 投影比例, 立体关系。
2
- a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view（观察问题的）视角; 观点, 看法：
most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective.
大部分指南历史书是从编辑的角度来写的。
2.1
- mass noun true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion区别轻重缓急的能力; 分寸感：
we must keep a sense of perspective about what he's done.
我们必须恰当看待他所做的事情。
3
- an apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound（声音）立体效果。
短语
in（或 out of）perspective
1
- showing the right (or wrong) relationship between visible objects关系（不）恰当的（地）。
1.1
- correctly (or incorrectly) regarded in terms of relative importance（从相对重要性方面来）正确（或错误）地观察：
though these figures shock, they need to be put into perspective.
虽然这些数字令人震惊, 还是需要恰当地来考虑。
派生词
perspectival
adjective词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'optics'）： from medieval Latin perspectiva （ars） 'science of optics', from perspect- 'looked at closely', from the verb perspicere, from per- 'thorough' + specere 'to look'.