| 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. |
| Verb | 1. | foreshorten - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" |
| 2. | foreshorten - shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth |