The fragile, airy quality of evanescent things reflects the etymology of the word evanescent itself. It’s from a form of the Latin verb evanescere, which means "to evaporate" or "to vanish.” …

In electromagnetics, an evanescent field, or evanescent wave, is an oscillating electric and/or magnetic field that does not propagate as an electromagnetic wave but whose energy is …

EVANESCENT definition: vanishing; fading away; fleeting. See examples of evanescent used in a sentence.

EVANESCENT definition: 1. lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten 2. lasting for only…. Learn more.

2 meanings: 1. passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing 2. ephemeral or transitory.... Click for more definitions.

Definition of evanescent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 13, 2025 · Leaves solitary or numerous, sometimes evanescent or rarely wanting, radical or cauline, alternate or occasionally whorled, simple, varying from a sheathing bract to a definite …

evanescent (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) adj 1. passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing 2. ephemeral or transitory

A beautiful sunset, a rainbow, a wonderful dream right before your alarm clock goes off — all of these could be described as evanescent, which means “fleeting” or “temporary.” Evanescent …

Evanescent definition: Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.