The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perspective \Per*spec"tive\ (p[~e]r*sp[e^]k"t[i^]v), a. [L.
   perspicere, perspectum, to look through; per + spicere,
   specere, to look: cf. F. perspectif; or from E. perspective,
   n. See Spy, n.]
   1. Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical. [Obs.]
      --Bacon.
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   2. Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of
      perspective.
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   Perspective plane, the plane or surface on which the
      objects are delineated, or the picture drawn; the plane of
      projection; -- distinguished from the ground plane,
      which is that on which the objects are represented as
      standing. When this plane is oblique to the principal face
      of the object, the perspective is called oblique
      perspective; when parallel to that face, parallel
      perspective.

   Perspective shell (Zool.), any shell of the genus
      Solarium and allied genera. See Solarium.
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