Definition:
To wane is to grow smaller in strength, brightness, or influence. The word is often used for the moon, but it fits anything that recedes in quiet stages. Waning feels gradual, like an ending that arrives by degrees rather than sudden loss. It suggests change that cannot be argued with, only observed. The term captures fading as a steady motion.
More from “W”
Other entries drifting in the same part of the Harbor Lexicon.
Wake
Quick Detail: The track left behind by movement, especially in water.
Weathered
Quick Detail: Worn by exposure to time and elements.
Wendigo
Quick Detail: A cannibalistic winter spirit symbolizing insatiable hunger.
Wharf
Quick Detail: A platform built along the water for loading or mooring vessels.