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English to English verb
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |  | Example: The manuscript must be shortened
source: wordnet30
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shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth |  | source: wordnet30
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To represent on a plane surface, as if extended in a direction toward the spectator or nearly so; to shorten by drawing in perspective. |  | source: webster1913
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