Etymology From Middle English perspective, perspectif, attested since 1381, from Old French or Middle French, from the first word of the Medieval Latin perspectiva ars (“science of optics”), the feminine of Latin perspectivus (“of sight, optical”), from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere (“to inspect, look through”), itself from per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”); the noun sense was influenced or mediated by Italian prospettiva, from prospetto (“prospect”).
And according to Hughes, HM Treasury is still sceptical about rail electrification. "It's not because they don't see electrification as a good thing, but I think when you look at it from the UK-wide perspective, if you have £x billion to spend on decarbonisation, you don't necessarily start with rail. Rail's not where you get the biggest bang for the buck in terms of decarbonisation."2025 February 5, Peter Plisner, “East West Rail: progress from west to east”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 30:
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The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
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The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
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Dated An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.
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Figuratively The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
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The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.
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A perspective glass.
[…] our predecessors; who could never have believed, that there were such lunets about some of the planets, as our late perspectives have descried […]1645, Joseph Hall, The Peace-Maker:
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A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.
Etymology From Middle English perspective, perspectif, attested since 1381, from Old French or Middle French, from the first word of the Medieval Latin perspectiva ars (“science of optics”), the feminine of Latin perspectivus (“of sight, optical”), from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere (“to inspect, look through”), itself from per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”); the noun sense was influenced or mediated by Italian prospettiva, from prospetto (“prospect”).
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Of, in or relating to perspective.
a perspective drawing
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Obsolete Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.
perspective glasses1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Seeming Wise”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC: