FORESHORTEN


Meaning of FORESHORTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fȯr-ˈshȯr-t ə n ]

transitive verb

Date: 1606

1. : to shorten by proportionately contracting in the direction of depth so that an illusion of projection or extension in space is obtained

2. : to make more compact : abridge , shorten

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.