Today, perspective is used much like standpoint. Just as standpoint once used to mean simply the physical place where you stand but today also means the way you "see" things as a result of who you are and what you do, the same could be said about perspective.
the art of picturing objects or a scene in such a way, e.g., by converging lines ( linear perspective), as to show them as they appear to the eye with reference to relative distance or depth
Definition of perspective noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PERSPECTIVE definition: 1. a particular way of considering something: 2. to think about a situation or problem in a wise…. Learn more.
Perspective has a Latin root meaning "look through" or "perceive," and all the meanings of perspective have something to do with looking. If you observe the world from a dog's perspective, you see through the dog's eyes. In drawing, perspective gives your drawing the appearance of depth or distance.
Perspective refers to a particular attitude or way of regarding something. It can also mean the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface in a way that looks natural and realistic.
one's opinion about facts, ideas, etc., and their relationships:[countable]an interesting perspective on the situation. the ability to see the important facts of something in proportion to one another:[uncountable]Can't you put this minor setback into perspective and see that it really is for the best? Get some perspective. adj.[before a noun]
adjective Of, relating to, seen, or represented in perspective. from The Century Dictionary. In geometry, said of two figures when each point of one can be so paired with a point of the other that the joins of all the pairs concur in one point.