PERSPECTIVE

(ART) [noun] [U] - (the method of representing in art) the way that objects appear smaller when they are further away and the way parallel lines appear to meet each other at a point in the distanceIn 15th-century Italy, artists rediscovered the rules of perspective.He painted detailed pictures of domestic interiors which are notable for their use of perspective.An object or person that is in perspective has the correct size and position in comparison with other things in the picture.An object or person that is out of perspective does not have the correct size or position in comparison with other things in the picture, and therefore does not look real or natural.