Foreshorten word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "foreshorten", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Eleven characters, how to write "foreshorten" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

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Meaning and definition for "foreshorten" word

[verb] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
[verb] shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

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\Fore*short"en\, v. t. 1. (Fine Art) To represent on a plane surface, as if extended in a direction toward the spectator or nearly so; to shorten by drawing in perspective. 2. Fig.: To represent pictorially to the imagination. Songs, and deeds, and lives that lie Foreshortened in the tract of time. --Tennyson.

Synonyms for foreshorten

abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, reduce, shorten

Related terms: abbreviate, abridge, abstract, bob, boil down, capsulize, clip, compress, condense, contract, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off short, cut short, dock, elide, epitomize, mow, nip, poll, pollard, prune, reap, recap, recapitulate, reduce, retrench, shave, shear, shorten, snub, stunt, sum up, summarize, synopsize, take in, telescope, trim, truncate

The fun area, different aproach to word »foreshorten«

Let's analyse "foreshorten" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NETROHSEROF. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. --- .-. . ... .... --- .-. - . -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: foreshorten: 6 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 22, reduced: 22 . and the final result is Twenty-Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: foreshorten: 6 + 6 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 62, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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