vanishing pointnoun [ U ]
/ˈvæn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/us/ˈvæn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/the point in a drawing or painting where parallel lines seem to meet at a distance
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