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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“I understand they have a job to do,” she said, gazing toward the tent city, which, from here, seemed to meld toward a vanishing point.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Ours pointed out fluffy booby hatchlings in the low branches of trees on one motu, and showed us up close the massive coconut crabs whose kind is coming back from the vanishing point.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

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 • Jul. 27, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022

In secular paintings, however, the vanishing point had to be kept under control, for the human world is finite and limited.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton