DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
foreshorten
/foʊr'ʃɔrtən/ · foʊrʃɔrtən
Foreshorten has 3 syllables: fore · short · en.
fore
01
short
02
en
03
verb. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
verb. Shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth.
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