All 5 Uses
perspective
in
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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- All I require is that you be willing to look at your subject from a personal perspective, that is, how the dilemma affects you.†
Chpt 5 *perspective = way of seeing and thinking about things
- We do have time to put it in perspective.†
Chpt 14 *perspective = a sensible view of a situation
- But we're trying to look at this from a scholarly perspective.†
Chpt 8
- But there are other perspectives, and I want to hear them.†
Chpt 13
- He said if I was interested, he'd be willing to spend some time with me looking at some different perspectives on Christianity.†
Chpt 18
Definitions:
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(perspective as in: Look at it from her perspective) a particular way of seeing or thinking about things
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(perspective as in: Keep it in perspective) a sensible view of a situation that considers its different parts in a balanced way
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(perspective as in: perspective in art) giving a 2-dimensional picture a 3-dimensional appearance by making parts that are farther away look smaller than things that are close; OR a picture drawn in such a manner
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(perspective as in: a perspective of the entire block) a view -- often stressing that the view is different from a view from another location
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, in classic literature, perspective glass or perspectives can refer to a small telescope. More specialized senses of perspective are found in geometry, sound engineering, and philosophy. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All the common senses have to do with the way something is viewed.