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Street to a far point
Age 14 · Art
A straight road runs from the bottom of the picture to a tiny point in the distance. Houses and lamp posts along the sides become smaller as they get farther away.
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In the picture
- Vanishing point: the far point where receding edges meet.
- Horizon line: the level line where sky and ground meet.
- Converging edge: a road edge that angles toward the vanishing point.
- Near lamp post: a foreground object that looks large beside distant ones.
Examples
- A railway track seems to meet at the far horizon.
- A straight road seen from a car narrows toward a point ahead.
Key takeaways
- Parallel lines going away from you appear to meet at one point.
- Objects farther away look smaller than nearby ones.
Quiz: Street to a far point (Age 14)
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What do parallel lines going away from you appear to do?
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What is the vanishing point?
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How do objects farther away look compared with nearby ones?
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