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vanishing point

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈvanishing ˌpoint noun [countable usually singular]  AVthe point in the distance, especially on a picture, where parallel lines seem to meet 灭点,消失点〔尤指透视画中平行线的汇聚点〕
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vanishing pointHis vision was riveted to one vanishing point on a particular horizon, and that was the story of avant-garde art.In lower panel vanishing point clear and perspective of each element rigorous.Applying such reasoning in its full rigour would reduce the division between jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional error to vanishing point.
ˈvanishing ˌpoint nounChineseSyllable
on especially a the the picture, in point Corpus parallel distance, where


vanishing point
ˈvanishing ˌpoint noun [countable usually singular]
the point in the distance, especially on a picture, where parallel lines seem to meet


vanishing pointBrE /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (specialist) the point in the distance at which parallel lines appear to meet 灭点