Word: foreshortening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fore
shor
te
ning
Definition: A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Positioned at or near the front
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.