evanesce
Use Evanesce in a sentence
əˈnɛs, ˈɛv verb (used without object), ev·a·nesced, ev·a·nesc·ing.
to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
Related forms
ev·a·nes·cence, noun
ev·a·nes·ci·ble, adjective
Can be confused: 1. evanesce, evaporate, liquefy, melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize ; 2. evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
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| —vb | |
| (intr) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish | |
| [C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see | |
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Evanesce
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
The server gets grumpy, and the bartender probably keeps it warm on top of the machine, letting all the flavor evanesce.
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