The principle which states that objects farther from our eye appear smaller and smaller, the further away they are located Our direct perceptive observations must overrule our knowledge: we know all telephone poles going down the street are equal in size, but must draw them as we actually see them The same is observable in the squares of a sidewalk which stretches out before us
The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement
A term used primarily in the manipulation of movement The original movement is made smaller in terms of space, range (size) or time
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse
The speeding up of a musical phrase by decreasing (usually halving) the length of the notes