Definition/Meaning of foreshorten

• English - Verb: foreshorten (third-person singular simple present foreshortens, present participle foreshortening, simple past and past participle foreshortened) To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually. To abridge , reduce , contract . To make shorter . 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde,…
• English - Etymology: From fore- + shorten .
• English - Synonyms: abase abate belittle besmall bring down embase cut decrease decrement diminish lessen lilliputianize lower mince minimize reduce shrink smallify
• English - Derived terms: foreshortener unforeshortened