keep something in perspective

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• perspective — per|spec|tive [ pər spektıv ] noun ** 1. ) count a way of thinking about something: You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The book deals with a woman s perspective on revolutionary change. from a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• perspective */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈspektɪv] / US [pərˈspektɪv] noun Word forms perspective : singular perspective plural perspectives 1) [countable] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective. perspective on: The… …   English dictionary

• perspective — per|spec|tive W3 [pəˈspektıv US pər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: perspectiva, from perspectivus of sight , from Latin perspicere to look through, see clearly ] 1.) a way of thinking about something, especially one which is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• perspective — [[t]pə(r)spe̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ perspectives 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. He says the death of his father 18… …   English dictionary

• perspective — noun 1 (C) a way of thinking about something which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences (+ on): His father s death gave him a whole new perspective on life. | from the perspective of: The novel is written from the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• perspective*/ — [pəˈspektɪv] noun 1) [C] a way of thinking about something You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your perspective.[/ex] 2) [U] a sensible way of judging something without making it seem too important It s important to keep things in… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• perspective — noun 1》 the art of representing three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface so as to convey the impression of height, width, depth, and relative distance.     ↘the appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position,… …   English new terms dictionary

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• proportion — pro|por|tion1 W2S2 [prəˈpo:ʃən US ˈpo:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of something)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3¦(correct scale)¦ 4 proportions 5 out of (all) proportion 6 keep something in proportion 7 sense of proportion 8¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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