perspective (pəˈspɛktɪv)
1. a way of regarding situations, facts, etc, and seeing their relative importance
2. a point of view or the ability to see it; objectivity
3. the theory or art of suggesting three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, in order to recreate the appearance and spatial relationships that objects or a scene in recession present to the eye
4. the appearance of objects, buildings, etc, relative to each other, as determined by their distance from the viewer, or the effects of this distance on their appearance
5. a view over some distance in space or time; vista; prospect
