Foreshortening

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:23 pts14 letters

Definition of Foreshortening

Noun

A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.

Verb

present participle and gerund of foreshorten

Anagrams of Foreshortening

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "foreshortening":

11-LETTER WORDS

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10-LETTER WORDS

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9-LETTER WORDS

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Rhyming Words

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