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Creative Glossary > Drawing > Foreshortening

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Term:	Foreshortening
Subcategory:	General
Definition:	Foreshortening is a method for creating the illusion of something into space through the means of contracting (foreshortening) the item’s form. Foreshortening allows one to create a sense of depth in the composition. Things appear to recede into space when foreshortening is used.

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