What does prospettiva in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word prospettiva in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prospettiva in Italian.

The word prospettiva in Italian means perspective, perspective, prospect, point of view, avenue, boulevard, error of perspective, in perspective. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prospettiva

perspective

sostantivo femminile (tecnica di rappresentazione) (art, architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'introduzione della prospettiva segnò una svolta nell'arte pittorica.
The introduction of perspective changed art forever.

perspective

sostantivo femminile (composizione, vista: in prospettiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prospettiva di questo palazzo non è corretta.
This building's perspective is wrong.

prospect

sostantivo femminile (figurato (previsione, eventualità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prospettiva di essere bloccati in casa non è piacevole.
The prospect of being stuck at home isn't pleasant.

point of view

sostantivo femminile (figurato (punto di vista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bisogna considerare la cosa con una prospettiva differente.
You need to consider it from another point of view.

avenue, boulevard

sostantivo femminile (Russia: lungo viale panoramico) (Russia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
San Pietroburgo si può esplorare camminando lungo la Prospettiva Nevskij.
You can explore Saint Petersburg by walking along the Nevskij boulevard.

error of perspective

in perspective

(architecture)

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