Respective vs. Perspective — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Respective and Perspective
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Definitions
Respective
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
They returned to their respective places of abode.
Perspective
The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other
The theory and practice of perspective
A perspective drawing
Respective
Relating to two or more persons or things regarded individually; particular
Successful in their respective fields.
Perspective
A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view
Most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective
Respective
(obsolete) Noticing with attention; careful; wary.
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Perspective
An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound.
Respective
(obsolete) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.
The respective connections of society
Perspective
A view or vista.
Respective
(obsolete) Fitted to awaken respect.
Perspective
A mental view or outlook
"It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present" (Fabian Linden).
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Respective
(obsolete) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
Perspective
The appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision.
Respective
Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge.
Perspective
An understanding of how aspects of a subject relate to each other and to the whole
A perspective of history.
A need to view the problem in the proper perspective.
Respective
Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
Perspective
Subjective evaluation of relative significance; a point of view
The perspective of the displaced homemaker.
Respective
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
Perspective
The ability to perceive things in their actual interrelations or comparative importance
Tried to keep my perspective throughout the crisis.
Respective
Fitted to awaken respect.
Perspective
The technique of representing three-dimensional objects and depth relationships on a two-dimensional surface.
Respective
Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands.
With thy equals familiar, yet respective.
Perspective
Of, relating to, seen, or represented in perspective.
Respective
Considered individually;
The respective club members
Specialists in their several fields
The various reports all agreed
Perspective
A view, vista or outlook.
Perspective
The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.
Perspective
The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.
Perspective
(dated) An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.
Perspective
(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
Perspective
The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.
Perspective
A perspective glass.
Perspective
A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.
Perspective
Of, in or relating to perspective.
A perspective drawing
Perspective
(obsolete) Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.
Perspective
Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical.
Perspective
Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective.
Perspective
A glass through which objects are viewed.
Perspective
That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista.
Perspective
The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, aërial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects.
Aërial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc.
Perspective
The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; - called also linear perspective.
Perspective
A drawing in linear perspective.
Perspective
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.;
Consider what follows from the positivist view
Perspective
The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
