evanescent

The definition of evanescent is something fleeting that passes out of sight or mind quickly.

(adjective)

An example of evanescent is a rainbow that appears for only a moment after a storm.

See evanescent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral

Origin: < L evanescens, prp.: see evanesce

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See evanescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.

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