The jury did not have a good perspective on the crime since some of the evidence had to be ignored.
•Studying history gives one a perspective on the past.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
perspective — per|spec|tive [ pər spektıv ] noun ** 1. ) count a way of thinking about something: You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The book deals with a woman s perspective on revolutionary change. from a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perspective */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈspektɪv] / US [pərˈspektɪv] noun Word forms perspective : singular perspective plural perspectives 1) [countable] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The… … English dictionary
Perspective (cognitive) — Perspective in theory of cognition is the choice of a or a reference (or the result of this choice) from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience, cohesively forming a coherent belief, typically for comparing with another. One may … Wikipedia
Perspective (visual) — Perspective, in context of vision and visual perception, is the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes, or their dimensions and the position of the eye relative to the objects. There are two main meanings of the… … Wikipedia
perspective — In its 17c meaning ‘mental point of view or way of regarding something’, perspective has developed a special use with on followed by the name of a subject or intellectual domain: Perspectives on Thomas Hobbes (book title, 1989) … Modern English usage
perspective — ► NOUN 1) the art of representing three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface so as to convey the impression of height, width, depth, and relative distance. 2) a view or prospect. 3) a particular way of regarding something. 4)… … English terms dictionary
perspective — per|spec|tive W3 [pəˈspektıv US pər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: perspectiva, from perspectivus of sight , from Latin perspicere to look through, see clearly ] 1.) a way of thinking about something, especially one which is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
perspective — [[t]pə(r)spe̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ perspectives 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. He says the death of his father 18… … English dictionary
perspective — noun 1 (C) a way of thinking about something which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences (+ on): His father s death gave him a whole new perspective on life. | from the perspective of: The novel is written from the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Perspective (graphical) — Part of a series on … Wikipedia
perspective — 01. Living in a foreign culture helps you to gain a different [perspective] on life. 02. Sergio has an interesting [perspective] on the Mexican election because his uncle is a member of the Opposition party. 03. Children s drawings don t… … Grammatical examples in English
