perspective

¹per·spec·tive

noun \pər-ˈspek-tiv\

Definition of PERSPECTIVE

archaic

: an optical glass (as a telescope)

Origin of PERSPECTIVE

Middle English perspectyf, from Medieval Latin perspectivum, from neuter of perspectivus of sight, optical, from Latin perspectus, past participle of perspicere to look through, see clearly, from per- through + specere to look — more at per-, spy

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with PERSPECTIVE

advective, affective, bijective, collective, connective, convective, corrective, defective, deflective, detective, directive, effective, elective, ejective, infective, inflective, injective, invective, objective, perfective, projective, protective, reflective, respective, selective, subjective