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vanishing point
noun
1
: a point at which receding parallel lines seem to meet when represented in linear perspective
2
: a point at which something disappears or ceases to exist
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This perception, in which lines in two-dimensional space appear to meet at a point called the vanishing point, is often used in art to portray relative distances.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
But that neat dichotomy between government and business has blurred to the vanishing point.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Political and economic developments in the Middle East have reduced the opportunities for effective American intervention to a vanishing point, and policymakers in Washington have been recognizing that and acting accordingly.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Trump would be racing to cash in before the value of his holdings reached the vanishing point.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
But that neat dichotomy between government and business has blurred to the vanishing point.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Political and economic developments in the Middle East have reduced the opportunities for effective American intervention to a vanishing point, and policymakers in Washington have been recognizing that and acting accordingly.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2015
Trump would be racing to cash in before the value of his holdings reached the vanishing point.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Vanishing point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanishing%20point. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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