- perspective
- noun1 in artADJECTIVE▪ distorted▪ horizontal, verticalPREPOSITION▪ in perspective, out of perspective▪
That tree is out of perspective.
PHRASES▪ the laws of perspective2 attitude to sthADJECTIVE▪ alternative, different, fresh, new▪ broader, wider▪ narrow▪his desire to broaden his narrow perspective
▪ proper, true▪We can now see things in their true perspective.
▪ balanced, objective▪The author brings a balanced perspective to these complex issues.
▪ personal▪We'll be looking at fatherhood issues from a personal perspective.
▪ unique▪This latest study explores stress from a unique perspective.
▪ multiple▪stories told from multiple perspectives
▪ female, male▪ cultural, historical, political, social, theoretical, etc.▪ global▪multicultural education based on a global perspective
VERB + PERSPECTIVE▪ have▪He has a different perspective on what art can be.
▪ get sth in/into, keep sth in, place sth in/into, put sth in/into, see sth in▪Let's get this into perspective.
▪I just need to keep things in perspective.
▪Her death put everything else into perspective.
▪ gain, get, put▪When you reach middle age you get a different perspective on life.
▪This website puts a completely different perspective on world news.
▪ add, bring, give, offer, present, provide▪women who bring a feminist perspective to their works
▪This lively book presents a refreshing new perspective on a crucial period in our history.
▪ keep, maintain▪ adopt, take▪The book adopts a historical perspective.
▪ lose▪ change, shift▪ broadenPREPOSITION▪ from the perspective of▪We should view this from the perspective of the people involved.
▪ in perspective▪This will require a shift in perspective.
▪ into perspective▪ perspective in▪a feminist perspective in philosophy
▪ perspective on▪It's easy to lose perspective on things when you are under stress.
PHRASES▪ a sense of perspective
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
