Respective vs. Perspective

By Jaxson

  • Respective (adjective)

    Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

    “They returned to their respective places of abode.”

  • Respective (adjective)

    Noticing with attention; careful; wary.

  • Respective (adjective)

    Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.

    “the respective connections of society”

  • Respective (adjective)

    Fitted to awaken respect.

  • Respective (adjective)

    Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.

  • Perspective (noun)

    A view, vista or outlook.

  • Perspective (noun)

    The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.

  • Perspective (noun)

    The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.

  • Perspective (noun)

    An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.

  • Perspective (noun)

    The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.

  • Perspective (noun)

    The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.

  • Perspective (noun)

    A perspective glass.

  • Perspective (noun)

    A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.

  • Perspective (adjective)

    Of, in or relating to perspective.

    “a perspective drawing”

  • Perspective (adjective)

    Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.

Wiktionary
  • Perspective (noun)

    the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other

    “the theory and practice of perspective”

    “a perspective drawing”

  • Perspective (noun)

    the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc.

    “a trick of perspective”

  • Perspective (noun)

    a view or prospect.

  • Perspective (noun)

    the relation of two figures in the same plane, such that pairs of corresponding points lie on concurrent lines, and corresponding lines meet in collinear points.

  • Perspective (noun)

    a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view

    “most guidebook history is written from the editor’s perspective”

  • Perspective (noun)

    true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion

    “we must keep a sense of perspective about what he’s done”

    “though these figures shock, they need to be put into perspective”

  • Perspective (noun)

    an apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound.

Oxford Dictionary

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