Dutch Meaning of foreshorten
verkorten
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Definitions and Meaning of foreshorten in English
foreshorten (v)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
foreshorten (v. t.)
To represent on a plane surface, as if extended in a direction toward the spectator or nearly so; to shorten by drawing in perspective.
Fig.: To represent pictorially to the imagination.
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verkorten
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements, shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depthTo represent on a plane surface, as if extend
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foreshore => Strand, foreshock => Voorschok, foreship => voorsteven, foreshew => voorspellen, foreshank => Voorbeen,
