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foreshorten

英 [fɔː'ʃɔːt(ə)n]

vt. 透视缩短；节略；缩小深度而画；省略

英英释意

1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;: "The manuscript must be shortened"

2. shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth