1. to make something appear shorter than it actually is, especially in drawing or painting by using perspective
Usage: art and drawing
2. to reduce the length or duration of something

Examples

• The artist had to foreshorten the figure’s legs to create proper perspective.
• In the drawing, the building appears foreshortened from this angle.
• The director decided to foreshorten the final scene to improve pacing.
• Bad weather forced them to foreshorten their camping trip.
• The photographer used a wide-angle lens that foreshortened the hallway.
• She learned to foreshorten objects in her art class.
• The committee voted to foreshorten the meeting agenda.