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Word: foreshortenings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that people would just have to see it." Kurosawa's artistry is in the lapidary care that he gives to every aspect of his films. He holds scenes, without cutting, for minutes on end, forcing the eye to choose its own emphasis. His use of telephoto lenses to foreshorten perspective is so expert that it is often unnoticeable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Movies: Epic Vision | 1/17/1969 | See Source »

While the reformers would all foreshorten the election year, they all disagree on the methods of change. Some would eliminate the state primaries; others would settle for a national primary, or 50 state primaries in the same week. The conventions might be pushed forward to August or September, or Election Day moved back. There is no universal panacea. Says Dick Nixon, facing the toughest campaign of his life: "The campaigns are certainly too long for the well-being of the candidates. Here is one place where I think our British cousins have a good word. They have a three-week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: IS THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TOO LONG? | 6/27/1960 | See Source »

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