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   fade

   /feɪd/

   verb

   • 1. gradually grow faint and disappear: "the light had faded and dusk was advancing" Similar dimgrow dimgrow faintgrow feeblefaildwindlegrow lessdie awaywanedisappearvanishdeclinedissolvepeter outmelt awayevanesceOpposite increase
   • ▪ lose or cause to lose colour or brightness: "his fair hair had faded to a dusty grey" Similar become palegrow palepalebecome bleachedbecome washed outlose colourdecolourdecolorizediscolourdulldimgrow dullgrow dimlose lustrebleachwash outmake paledecolourdecolorizeblanchwhitendulldiscolourdimetiolateOpposite brightenenhancebrighten
   • ▪ (of a flower) lose freshness and wither. Similar witherwiltdroopshriveldecaydieperishtechnical:become marcescentrare:etiolate
   • ▪ (of a racehorse, runner, etc.) lose strength and cease to perform well: "she faded near the finish"
   • ▪ (of a radio signal) gradually lose intensity: "the signal faded away"
   • ▪ (of a vehicle brake) become temporarily less efficient as a result of frictional heating: "the brakes faded, needing a firmer push to bring the car to halt"
   • 2. (with reference to film and television images) come or cause to come gradually into or out of view, or to merge into another shot: "fade into scenes of rooms strewn with festive remains"
   • ▪ (with reference to recorded sound) increase or decrease in volume or merge into another recording: "they let you edit the digital data, making it fade in and out"
   • 3. (of the ball) deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left), typically as a result of spin given to the ball: "the ball faded toward an area left of the green"
   • ▪ (of a golfer) cause (the ball) to deviate: "he had to fade the ball around a light pole"
   • 4. (in craps) match the bet of (another player): informal North American "Lovejoy faded him for twenty-five cents"

   noun

   • 1. the process of becoming less bright: "the sun can cause colour fade"
   • ▪ an act of causing a film or television image to darken and disappear gradually: "a fade to black would bring the sequence to a close"
   • 2. a shot causing the ball to deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left): "when they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade"
   • ▪ a pass thrown so that the ball descends directly over the receiver's shoulder, especially as they veer towards the sideline: "shortly after receiving the snap, he threw a fade to Crabtree"
   • 3. a haircut in which the hair is left long on top of the head but cropped close to the sides and back with the length of hair gradually decreasing: "a fade is extremely versatile and can be adjusted to different hair types and lengths"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘grow weak’): from Old French fader, from fade ‘dull, insipid’, probably based on a blend of Latin fatuus ‘silly, insipid’ and vapidus ‘vapid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fadeless adjective

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   What does fade mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FADE definition: 1. to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually: 2. In golf, if you fade the ball…. Learn more.

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   What does fading mean?

   • , fad·ed, fad·ing. to lose brightness or vividness of color. to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. The tulips have faded. His anger faded away. Movies, Television. to appear gradually, especially by becoming lighter (usually followed by in ). to disappear gradually, especially by becoming darker (usually followed by out ).

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   What is the meaning of fadein?

   • Related to fadein: fadeout fade-in or fade·in(fād′ĭn′) n. A gradual appearance of an image, light, or sound, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does fad mean?

   • fade /feɪd/ v., fad•ed, fad•ing, n. v. to (cause to) lose brightness or vividness of color: [ no object] The green dress faded in the sun. [ ~ + object] The sun faded her green dress. to become dim or lose brightness:[ no object] The sunlight gradually faded. to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health:[ no object] The tulips have faded.

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   What is the difference between fade in and fade out?

   • FADE IN is the first text on the first line of your script (the beginning). FADE OUT — or FADE TO BLACK — is for the end of the script. Writing THE END in place of either of those will work as well. What does fade in mean in a script?

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   How does fade work?

   • How it works. FADE introduces deliberate errors in some of the sectors of the disc (which resemble the errors a scratched CD-ROM/DVD-ROM has). When the disc is copied, the error-correction mechanism (both CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs employ error-correction techniques) will notice the errors and automatically correct them.

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     FADE meaning: 1. to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or...

   • Fade in Traditional Chinese

     FADE translate: （使）褪色;（使）變暗;（使）衰弱. Learn more in the...

   • Fade: Italian Translation

     FADE translate: scolorirsi, sbiadire, spegnersi, attenuarsi,...

   • Fade: Korean Translation

     FADE translate: 사라지다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fade: Arabic Translation

     FADE translate: يَخْفُت / يَخْمُد / يَتَضاءَل. Learn more in...

   • Fade: Malay Translation

     fade translate: pudar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fade: Catalan Translation

     fade translate: descolorir(-se), esvair-se. Learn more in...

   • Fade: French Translation

     FADE translate: s’effacer, passer, s’évanouir,...

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   to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips have faded. to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away or out ): His anger faded away. Movies, Television. to appear gradually, especially by becoming lighter (usually followed by in ).

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    Definitions of 'fade' 1. When a colored object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler. [...] 2. When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright. When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud. [...] 3. If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong. [...] More.