Definitions

vanishing point

NOUN

where earth meets sky

Synonyms

WEAK

convergence point convergent view far horizon mathematical point meeting point nothingness pinpoint point of convergence

Example Sentences

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The three meet in a vanishing point at the bottom edge as if a textbook illustration for Renaissance one-point perspective.

From Los Angeles Times

The fixed vanishing point, where all lines of vision converge, corresponds to a viewer standing before the picture, motionless in time and space.

From Los Angeles Times

The painting’s primary form is the big, top log that booms outward while its back end diminishes swiftly to a distant vanishing point.

From New York Times

Ireland highlighted the motel’s twin-bedded geometries and flat veranda stretching to an arid vanishing point.

From New York Times

“The vanishing point corresponding to parallel lines on the screen, price, and ‘Don’t blame…’ text are inconsistent,” Farid wrote.

From Seattle Times