aerial perspective

noun

: the expression of space in painting by gradation of color and distinctness

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Or, from King Salmon, flightseeing tours offer an aerial perspective. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 His multipoint and aerial perspectives sparked memories of the game screen. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 These paintings celebrated flight as a new sensory and political regime, transforming aerial perspectives into expressions of heightened command. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026 While visitors could stand inside the monument, the full star shape would be visible from an aerial perspective. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerial perspective

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First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aerial perspective was in 1704

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