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noun in art ADJ. distorted | horizontal, vertical PREP. in ~, out of ~ That tree is out of perspective. PHRASES the laws of perspective attitude to sth ADJ. different, new | broader, wider | proper, true We can now see things in their true perspective. | cultural, historical, political, social, theoretical, etc. VERB + PERSPECTIVE get sth in/into, place sth in/into, put sth in/into, see sth in 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. | keep | lose | adopt The book adopts a historical perspective. | shift | provide PREP. from the ~ of We should view this from the perspective of the people involved. | in/into ~ Let's get this into perspective. | ~ in a feminist perspective in philosophy | ~ on/upon It's easy to lose perspective on things when you are under stress. PHRASES a sense of perspective
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perspective
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + perspective
a new/different perspective
• I like the programme because it gives you a different perspective on world news.
a fresh perspective
(= new and interesting or useful )
• The venture will benefit from their fresh perspective.
a wider/broader perspective
• Searching through a variety of sources will give them a wider perspective on their subject.
a historical perspective
• It is important to have a historical perspective when considering these changes.
a global/international perspective
• A global perspective allows firms to spot opportunities and reduce supply costs.
a feminist perspective
• If you look at this from a feminist perspective, things are, in fact, not equal.
a female perspective
• Carson's lyrics are definitely written from the human experience, but from a female perspective.
a Marxist perspective
• From a Marxist perspective, crime is largely the product of capitalism.
a Christian perspective
• We approach the problem from a Christian perspective.
a business perspective
• I think it was a good thing to do, from a business perspective.
the American/Russian/French etc perspective
• From the French perspective, therefore, 1934 marks a major turning point.
verbs
have a perspective
• Everyone seems to have a different perspective on the issue.
see/view something from a perspective
• A child can only see see the world from his or her own perspective.
give (somebody) a perspective
• A break might give her a better perspective on things.
provide a perspective
• Their research is concerned with providing an alternative perspective on our past.
offer a perspective
• Bamford offers a fresh perspective on this ongoing historical debate.
get a perspective
• When you get to my age, you get a different perspective on life.
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verbs
lose perspective
• People sometimes lose perspective on what is really important in life.
put something into/in perspective
(= consider something in a sensible way by comparing it with something else, or to help you do this )
• Let's put this data into perspective. • I saw their suffering, and it really put my own problems into perspective.
get/see something in perspective
(= judge the importance of something correctly by considering it in relation to other things )
• You’ve got to take a wider view and get things in perspective.
keep something in perspective
• I hope we can all keep this issue in perspective.
phrases
a sense of perspective
• I felt I needed a break from the relationship in order to keep a sense of perspective.
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