Foresight vs Perspective - What's the difference?
foresight | perspective |
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
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.
of, in or relating to perspective
(obsolete) providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical
As nouns the difference between foresight and perspective
is that foresight is the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future while perspective is a view, vista or outlook.As an adjective perspective is
of, in or relating to perspective.foresight
English
Noun
(-)- Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.
Synonyms
* (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future) prescience, foreknowledge, divination, clairvoyance, prophecyAntonyms
* hindsightDerived terms
* (l) * (l)Anagrams
* English abstract nounsperspective
English
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* linear perspective * metaperspective * microperspective * put something into perspectiveAdjective
(en adjective)- a perspective drawing
- (Francis Bacon)