transitive verb Date: 1606 to shorten by proportionately contracting in the direction of depth so that an illusion of projection or extension in space is obtained, to make more compact ; abridge , shorten
FORESHORTEN
Meaning of FORESHORTEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012