perspective
gb/pɚspˈɛktɪv/ us/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
a particular viewpoint
The way you think about or understand something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s perspective on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'perspective' with 'prospect'. 'Perspective' is about a point of view; 'prospect' is about a possible future.
Συνώνυμα
viewpoint (More common in both formal and informal contexts; interchangeable in most cases.)
Αντώνυμα
blind spot (Refers to an area of ignorance or unawareness, the opposite of having a considered view.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
different perspective
|from my perspective
|gain perspective
|fresh perspective
|broaden perspective
Θέματα
communication
|thinking
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- From her perspective, the plan made perfect sense.
- We need to consider the problem from different perspectives.
- Traveling abroad gave him a new perspective on life.
- His perspective on politics changed after the election.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- From my perspective, this is a good idea.
- She has a different perspective on the story.
- I want to hear your perspective.
- We talked about the problem from many perspectives.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
property
2
sense of proportion or realism
A clear idea of what is important and what is not.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
put [something] into perspective
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'viewpoint'; here it refers to balance and proportion, not opinion.
Συνώνυμα
proportion (Focuses on balanced judgment; used more in formal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
exaggeration (Overstating importance, opposite of keeping perspective.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
lose perspective
|keep perspective
|put into perspective
Θέματα
psychology
|life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- After hearing about the disaster, my own problems seemed small in perspective.
- It's important to keep things in perspective when facing challenges.
- The movie puts the war into historical perspective.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This news puts my problem into perspective.
- Try to keep things in perspective.
- He lost perspective during the argument.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
artistic representation of depth
A way of making pictures look as if they have depth and distance.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'viewpoint'; here it is about visual technique, not opinion.
Συνώνυμα
projection (Technical term in art and geometry for mapping 3D onto 2D.)
Αντώνυμα
flatness (Lack of depth or dimensional representation in an image.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
linear perspective
|one-point perspective
|perspective drawing
Θέματα
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Παραδείγματα
- The artist used linear perspective to create a realistic street scene.
- Renaissance painters mastered the use of perspective.
- In this drawing, the perspective makes the buildings look far away.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The picture has good perspective.
- Artists use perspective to show depth.
- This drawing uses one-point perspective.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
perspective
IPA
GB/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
US/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
per - spect - ive (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: perspective
- Plural: perspective, perspectives
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
perspectives
noun
Advanced or less common
perspectival
adjective
Εκφράσεις
from my perspective
1/fɹˈʌm mˈaɪ pɚspˈɛktɪv/
fixed phrase
in my opinion or view
Used to say what you think about something from your own point of view.
Παραδείγματα
- From my perspective, this change will be good for everyone.
- From my perspective, the decision was unfair.
in perspective
1/ˈɪn pɚspˈɛktɪv/
fixed phrase
in correct proportion or relation
Seen in a way that shows the right size, importance, or relation to other things.
Παραδείγματα
- Try to keep the situation in perspective.
- The photo shows the building in perspective with its surroundings.
put into perspective
1/pˈʊt ˈɪntu pɚspˈɛktɪv/
fixed phrase
judge something's importance by comparison
To compare something with other things so you can understand its real importance.
Παραδείγματα
- The teacher put the exam results into perspective by showing last year's scores.
- This news puts our small problems into perspective.