Meaning & Definition of word "Vanishing"

Vanishing

/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/

1. Present participle of vanish; to disappear suddenly or gradually.
- Example: The magician performed a trick, and the rabbit was vanishing before our eyes.
2. To cease to exist or to be in use.
- Example: The old traditions are slowly vanishing in the face of modernity.
3. To fade away or to become less visible.
- Example: As the sun set, the colors in the sky were vanishing into the night.

1. Disappearing or likely to disappear.
- Example: The vanishing point in the painting draws the viewer into the scene.
2. Existing only temporarily.
- Example: The artist captured the beauty of the vanishing landscape before it changed forever.

Derived from the word 'vanish', which comes from Old French 'vanir' meaning to disappear, and from Latin 'vanescere' meaning to vanish or fade.

vanishing act:

A sudden disappearance or an act that involves disappearing.

vanishing point:

The point at which parallel lines appear to converge in perspective.

vanishingly small:

So small as to be almost nonexistent.

vanish:

To disappear suddenly and completely.

disappear:

To cease to be visible or exist.

eliminate:

To remove or get rid of something.

Meaning: To leave without saying goodbye.

Example Sentence: He just vanished without a trace after the party.

Meaning: To retreat or withdraw quickly.

Example Sentence: She vanishes when things get too intense.