Verb: foreshorten for'shor-t(u)n
- Shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
"The artist foreshortened the figure's arm to make it appear to be reaching towards the viewer"
- Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
"They foreshortened the presentation to fit the time slot";
- abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
Derived forms: foreshortened, foreshortening, foreshortens
Type of: decrease, lessen, minify, shorten
Encyclopedia: Foreshorten