foreshorten

Letters that make foreshorten

s, o, e, f, n, h, r, t are letters that make 'foreshorten'

Words within foreshorten

ore, OR, RES, resh, re, te, FO, en, short, ten, fore, Re, Es, Ho, Te, shorten are words within 'foreshorten'

2 possible definitions for 'foreshorten'

Foreshorten as "shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth"

Under this definition, foreshorten is a verb and has the following properties:

foreshorten as a type

'foreshorten' can be a type of shorten.

Foreshorten as "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements"

Under this definition, foreshorten is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abridge, abbreviate, reduce, shorten, cut, contract have the same meaning as 'foreshorten'

Antonyms

enlarge, dilate, expand, flesh out, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, expound, elaborate have the opposite meaning of 'foreshorten'

foreshorten as a type

'foreshorten' can be a type of decrease, lessen, minify.

Types of foreshorten

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten, condense, digest, concentrate, castrate are types of 'foreshorten'.

Derivatives of foreshorten

shortener, condensation, capsule, abridgement, abridgment, abridger, abbreviator, contraction are derivatives of 'foreshorten'.

Verb groups of foreshorten

edit, cut, edit out are verb groups of 'foreshorten'.


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