Foreshorten (verb)

To represent an object or scene in such a way that it appears closer or shorter than it actually is, in order to give the illusion of depth or to make the object or scene more dramatic.

Origin:

The word "foreshorten" comes from the combination of "fore" which means in front and "shorten" which means to make shorter. to foreshorten is to represent an object or scene in such a way that it appears closer or shorter than it actually is, in order to give the illusion of depth or to make the object or scene more dramatic.

Examples:

1. The artist foreshortened the image of the building to make it appear taller.
2. The photographer foreshortened the image of the bridge to give the illusion of depth.
3. The foreshortening of the object made it appear more dramatic.
4. The foreshortening of the scene created an illusion of perspective.
5. The foreshortening of the character made it appear more powerful.