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Perspective vs Introspective - What's the difference?

perspective | introspective |

As adjectives the difference between perspective and introspective

is that perspective is of, in or relating to perspective while introspective is examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

As a noun perspective

is a view, vista or outlook.

perspective

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A view, vista or outlook.
  • The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
  • The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
  • (figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
  • The ability to consider things in such relative perspective
  • A perspective glass.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
  • A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.

    • Derived terms

    * linear perspective * metaperspective * microperspective * put something into perspective

    Related terms

    * perspicacious * perspicacity * perspicuity * perspicuous * perspicuously

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, in or relating to perspective
    • a perspective drawing
  • (obsolete) providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical
    • (Francis Bacon)

    introspective

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

    • Related terms

    * introspect * introspectability * introspectibility * introspection * introspectional * introspectively * introspectiveness * introspectivity

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