meaning of perspective

1. Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical.
2. Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective.
3. A glass through which objects are viewed.
4. That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista.
5. The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, aerial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects.
6. The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; -- called also linear perspective.
7. A drawing in linear perspective.
8. perspective In computer games, the virtual position from which the human player views the playing area. There are three different perspectives: first person, second person, and third person. First person perspective: Viewing the world through the eyes of the primary character in three dimensions. e. g. Doom, Quake. Second person perspective: Viewing the game through a spectators eyes, in two or three dimensions. Depending on the game, the main character is always in view. e. g. Super Mario Bros. , Tomb Raider. Third person perspective: a point of view which is independent of where characters or playing units are. The gaming world is viewed much as a satellite would view a battlefield. E. g. Warcraft, Command & Conquer.
9. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

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