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orthographic projection
noun
Definition of ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
1
: projection of a single view of an object (as a view of the front) onto a drawing surface in which the lines of projection are perpendicular to the drawing surface
2
: the representation of related views of an object as if they were all in the same plane and projected by orthographic projection
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1668
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