Meanings
nounforced perspective (countable and uncountable, plural forced perspectives)
plural forced perspectives
- countableuncountableAn optical illusion in which an object appears of a different size or distance away than it actually is.
Translations
Finnish pakotettu perspektiivi
- pakotettu perspektiivioptical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
French perspective forcée
- perspective forcéeoptical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
German erzwungene Perspektive
- erzwungene Perspektiveoptical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
Italian prospettiva forzata
- prospettiva forzataoptical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
Polish wymuszona perspektywa
- wymuszona perspektywaoptical illusion in which an object appears of different size or distance
Cite this entry
APA
forced perspective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20perspective
MLA
“forced perspective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20perspective. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forced perspective,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forced%20perspective.
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