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linear perspective. n. A form of perspective in drawing and painting in which parallel lines are represented as converging so as to give the illusion of depth and distance.
linear. 1  Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight. 2  a. In, of, describing, described by, or related to a straight line. b. Having only one dimension. 3  Characterized by, composed of, or emphasizing drawn lines rather than painterly effects. 4  Botany Narrow and elongated with nearly parallel margins: a linear leaf.