Wanning: meaning, definitions and examples
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wanning
[ ˈwɑːnɪŋ ]
diminishing light
Wanning refers to the process of decreasing in size, amount, intensity, or degree. It is often used in contexts related to the moon or other celestial bodies as they appear to shrink in visible size.
Synonyms
declining, diminishing, lessening
Examples of usage
- The moon is wanning as it approaches the new phase.
- The wanning light of dusk signaled the end of the day.
- Her enthusiasm was wanning after the long meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "wanning" in other languages:
🇵🇹 advertência
- aviso
- alerta
🇮🇳 चेतावनी
- चेतावनी देना
- संकेत
🇩🇪 Warnung
- Hinweis
- Alarm
🇮🇩 peringatan
- tanda
- sinyal
🇺🇦 попередження
- сигнал
- застереження
🇵🇱 ostrzeżenie
- sygnał
- wskazówka
🇯🇵 警告
- 注意
- アラート
🇫🇷 avertissement
- alerte
- signal
🇪🇸 advertencia
- aviso
- señal
🇹🇷 uyarı
- ikaz
- uyarı işareti
🇰🇷 경고
- 주의
- 신호
🇸🇦 تحذير
- إشارة
- تنبيه
🇨🇿 varování
- upozornění
- signál
🇸🇰 varovanie
- upozornenie
- signál
🇨🇳 警告
- 提示
- 信号
🇸🇮 opozorilo
- signal
- opozorilni znak
🇮🇸 viðvörun
- merki
- áminning
🇰🇿 ескертпе
- белгі
- сигнал
🇬🇪 გაფრთხილება
- ნიშანი
- სიგნალი
🇦🇿 xəbərdarlıq
- siqnal
- xəbər
🇲🇽 advertencia
- aviso
- señal
Etymology
The term 'wanning' originates from the Old English word 'wanian', which means 'to decrease' or 'to become smaller'. This root is related to the German verb 'wanen', which has a similar meaning. The concept of waning is often associated with natural cycles, particularly the lunar cycle, where the phases of the moon transition from full to new. The use of 'waning' has evolved over centuries to describe processes of reduction or decline in various contexts, including light, emotions, and resources. As language has developed, 'wanning' has maintained its core significance, reflecting changes in nature and human experience.