the art of picturing objects or a scene in such a way, e.g., by converging lines (), as to show them as they appear to the eye with reference to relative distance or depth
the appearance of objects or scenes as determined by their relative distance and positions
the effect of relative distance and position
the relationship or proportion of the parts of a whole, regarded from a particular standpoint or point in time
a specific point of view in understanding or judging things or events, esp. one that shows them in their true relations to one another