aerial perspective
noun
a technique of rendering depth or distance in painting by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane, especially by reducing distinctive local colors and contrasts of light and dark to a uniform light bluish-gray color.
Also called
atmospheric perspective.
Origin of aerial perspective
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby aerial perspective
aeri-,
aeria,
aerial,
aerial ladder,
aerial mine,
aerial perspective,
aerial photograph,
aerial pingpong,
aerial railway,
aerial root,
aerial survey
British Dictionary definitions for aerial perspective
aerial perspective
noun
a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity, tone, and colour, esp blue
Also called: atmospheric perspective