French Conversation · Level 109
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French word
perspectif
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁspɛktif/
Meaning
- adjectiveperspectival
Example
Ce décor perspectif donne une impression de profondeur.
This perspectival decor gives an impression of depth.
More examples
Le photographe a choisi un angle perspectif pour accentuer la profondeur.
The photographer chose a perspectival angle to accentuate depth.
Core concept
A scene in which foreground and background separate clearly, making the picture feel deep.
Similar words
profond: Appearing to recede deeply into the distance.
plat: Appearing nearly flat, with little sense of depth.
Definition in French
Qui donne une impression de profondeur visuelle dans une scène.
Word origin
French perspectif comes through perspective from Latin perspectivus, related to perspicere, meaning to see through.
Usage tips
- Perspectif agrees with the noun: perspective in the feminine singular and perspectifs or perspectives in the plural.