foreshorten

/foʊr'ʃɔrtən/ verb
11 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

2

Shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth.

WORD FORMS
Starts withF
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Pig Latinoreshortenfay
Starts & ends withF … N
Syllablesfore · short · en
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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