vanishing point

• Point en perspective où des lignes parallèles semblent converger et disparaître, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner une limite au-delà de laquelle quelque chose cesse d'exister ou d'être visible.

The point in a perspective drawing where parallel lines appear to converge and disappear, often used metaphorically to describe the limit beyond which something ceases to exist or be visible.

1. Perspective in artB2formal

   The point in a drawing or painting where parallel lines appear to converge, creating the illusion of depth and distance.

   point de fuite

   • In the landscape painting, the road leads to a vanishing point on the horizon.
   • The artist carefully placed the vanishing point to create a realistic perspective.
   • All diagonal lines in the drawing converge at a single vanishing point.

2. Point of disappearanceB2formal

   The point at which something disappears from sight or ceases to exist.

   point de fuite

   • The ship sailed toward the vanishing point on the horizon.
   • The trail of smoke faded into a vanishing point in the sky.
   • The car drove away until it reached the vanishing point of the road.