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atmospheric perspective

atmospheric perspective noun: the effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere between it and a viewer, such as blurring caused by fog.

Noun

atmospheric perspective (uncountable)

  1. The effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere between it and a viewer, such as blurring caused by fog.
  2. A technique in which an illusion of depth is created by painting more distant objects with less clarity, and with a lighter tone.

Synonyms of atmospheric perspective

Questions about atmospheric perspective

What does atmospheric perspective mean?
Atmospheric perspective means the effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere between it and a viewer, such as blurring caused by fog.
What part of speech is atmospheric perspective?
Atmospheric perspective is a noun.

Words near atmospheric perspective in the dictionary

  1. atmospheric escape
  2. atmospheric escapes
  3. atmospheric hammer
  4. atmospheric hammers
  5. atmospheric oxygen
  6. atmospheric perspective
  7. atmospheric pressure
  8. atmospheric pressures
  9. atmospheric railway
  10. atmospheric railways
  11. atmospheric refraction

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