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perspective [n]

1)	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

Synonyms :

position view

See Also:

orientation consider consider bird's_eye_view futurism cutting_edge paradigm light sight weltanschauung straddle

2)	the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

Synonyms :

linear_perspective

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

In computer games, the virtual position from which the human player views the playing area. There are three different perspectives: first person, second person, and third person.

First person perspective: Viewing the world through the eyes of the primary character in three dimensions. e.g. Doom, Quake.

Second person perspective: Viewing the game through a spectator's eyes, in two or three dimensions. Depending on the game, the main character is always in view. e.g. Super Mario Bros., Tomb Raider.

Third person perspective: a point of view which is independent of where characters or playing units are. The gaming world is viewed much as a satellite would view a battlefield. E.g. Warcraft, Command & Conquer.

(1997-06-19)

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