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Foreshortened meaning

simple past and past participle of foreshorten

Using Foreshortened

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of foreshorten
  • In the example corpus, foreshortened often appears in combinations such as: foreshortened forms.

Context around Foreshortened

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

extraordinarily 1×

Often after:

forms 2×

Sentence patterns with Foreshortened

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

figures and foreshortened forms a 1× the extraordinarily foreshortened forms extending 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nevertheless masaccio s 1× the extraordinarily foreshortened 1×

Common sentence endings:

is already apparent 1× the battle scene 1×

Words around Foreshortened

Just before it in the word index:

foreshores 3 foreshore 58 foreshocks 3 foreshock 3 foreshaft 2 foreshadows 33

Just after it in the word index:

foreshortening 2 foreside 4 foresight 156 foresighted 4 foresightedness 3 foresightful 1

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Foreshortened

  • In this selection, "foreshortened" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extraordinarily and forms stand out and add context to how "foreshortened" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include figures and foreshortened forms a and the extraordinarily foreshortened forms extending. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foreshortened" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foreshortened

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The extraordinarily foreshortened forms extending in many planes accentuate Uccello's virtuosity as a draftsman, and provides a controlled visual structure to the chaos of the battle scene. (28 words)

Nevertheless, Masaccio's concern to suggest three-dimensionality through volumetric figures and foreshortened forms (a revival of Giotto's approach, rather than a continuation of contemporary trends) is already apparent. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Nevertheless, Masaccio's concern to suggest three-dimensionality through volumetric figures and foreshortened forms (a revival of Giotto's approach, rather than a continuation of contemporary trends) is already apparent. (30 words)

The extraordinarily foreshortened forms extending in many planes accentuate Uccello's virtuosity as a draftsman, and provides a controlled visual structure to the chaos of the battle scene. (28 words)

Example sentences (2)

Nevertheless, Masaccio's concern to suggest three-dimensionality through volumetric figures and foreshortened forms (a revival of Giotto's approach, rather than a continuation of contemporary trends) is already apparent.

The extraordinarily foreshortened forms extending in many planes accentuate Uccello's virtuosity as a draftsman, and provides a controlled visual structure to the chaos of the battle scene.

Common combinations with foreshortened

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foreshortened" in a sentence?
An example: "Nevertheless, Masaccio's concern to suggest three-dimensionality through volumetric figures and foreshortened forms (a revival of Giotto's approach, rather than a continuation of contemporary trends) is already apparent." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "foreshortened" from authentic English texts.
What does "foreshortened" mean?
Foreshortened means: simple past and past participle of foreshorten
How many example sentences with "foreshortened" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "foreshortened", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.