perspective
gb/pɚspˈɛktɪv/ us/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
B1
Inglês
~ 2400
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
entity
1
a particular viewpoint
The way you think about or understand something.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s perspective on [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'perspective' with 'prospect'. 'Perspective' is about a point of view; 'prospect' is about a possible future.
Sinônimos
viewpoint (More common in both formal and informal contexts; interchangeable in most cases.)
Antônimos
blind spot (Refers to an area of ignorance or unawareness, the opposite of having a considered view.)
Colocações
different perspective
|from my perspective
|gain perspective
|fresh perspective
|broaden perspective
Temas
communication
|thinking
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Substantivo
B2
property
2
sense of proportion or realism
A clear idea of what is important and what is not.
Padrão de uso:
put [something] into perspective
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'viewpoint'; here it refers to balance and proportion, not opinion.
Sinônimos
proportion (Focuses on balanced judgment; used more in formal contexts.)
Antônimos
exaggeration (Overstating importance, opposite of keeping perspective.)
Colocações
lose perspective
|keep perspective
|put into perspective
Temas
psychology
|life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This news puts my problem into perspective.
- Try to keep things in perspective.
- He lost perspective during the argument.
Substantivo
technical
B2
entity
3
artistic representation of depth
A way of making pictures look as if they have depth and distance.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'viewpoint'; here it is about visual technique, not opinion.
Sinônimos
projection (Technical term in art and geometry for mapping 3D onto 2D.)
Antônimos
flatness (Lack of depth or dimensional representation in an image.)
Colocações
linear perspective
|one-point perspective
|perspective drawing
Temas
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The picture has good perspective.
- Artists use perspective to show depth.
- This drawing uses one-point perspective.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
perspective
AFI
GB/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
US/pɚspˈɛktɪv/
Sílabas e tonicidade
per - spect - ive (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: perspective
- Plural: perspective, perspectives
Família de palavras
Forms
perspectives
noun
Advanced or less common
perspectival
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The teacher put the exam results into perspective by showing last year's scores.
- This news puts our small problems into perspective.