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Foreshortening
For Foreshortening we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Art, Artist, Fine Art and Watercolor.
Foreshortening (Art) 
Alteration of scale of an image to suggest perspective.
Foreshortening (Artist)
The technique of representing a three dimensional image in two dimensions using the laws of perspective.
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Foreshortening (Fine Art)
Perspective applied to a single object in an image, for a three-dimensional effect, which often results in distortion with possible emotional overtones. It is used particularly with the human figure, in Renaissance and Mannerist art.
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Foreshortening (Watercolor)
The technique of representing a three dimensional image in two dimensions using the laws of perspective.
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