vanishing point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈvæ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt/
- /ˈvæ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈvæ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt/

Definitions of vanishing point words

noun vanishing point a point of disappearance, cessation, or extinction: His patience had reached the vanishing point. 1
noun vanishing point (in the study of perspective in art) that point toward which receding parallel lines appear to converge. 1
noun vanishing point point at which lines converge 1
countable noun vanishing point The vanishing point is the point in the distance where parallel lines seem to meet. 0
uncountable noun vanishing point If you say that something has reached vanishing point, you mean it has become very small or unimportant. 0
noun vanishing point the point to which parallel lines appear to converge in the rendering of perspective, usually on the horizon 0

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Origin of vanishing point

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Vanishing point

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vanishing point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vanishing point usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vanishing point

noun vanishing point

horizon — the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.

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