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forced perspective

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An optical illusion in which an object appears of a different size or distance away than it actually is.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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  • Finnish: pakotettu perspektiivi — optical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
  • French: perspective forcée — optical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
  • German: erzwungene Perspektive — optical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
  • Italian: prospettiva forzata — optical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
  • Polish: wymuszona perspektywa — optical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance