foreshorten

• 动词，指在绘画或摄影中按透视缩短或压缩物体，使其看起来更短或更深；也泛指缩短、压缩或缩减某事物。

A verb used to indicate the act of shortening or reducing something in time, scope, or perspective, often in artistic or figurative contexts.

1. Perspective techniqueC1formalart

   To represent an object or figure in a picture as shorter than it actually is, in order to create an illusion of depth or distance.

   透视缩短

   • The artist foreshortened the arm to make it appear as if it was pointing directly at the viewer.
   • In Renaissance paintings, figures are often foreshortened to enhance realism.
   • He learned how to foreshorten limbs in his drawing class.

   同义词compresscontractshortentelescope

2. Shorten in timeC2formal

   To reduce or shorten the duration or extent of something.

   缩短

   • The deadline was foreshortened due to budget constraints.
   • The project's timeline was foreshortened by unexpected delays.
   • They decided to foreshorten the meeting to just one hour.

   同义词abbreviateabridgecontractcurtailcut shortreduceshortentruncate