fade
verb
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faded;
fading
Definition of fade
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to lose freshness, strength, or vitality : wither
fading flowers
2
: to lose freshness or brilliance of color
The fabrics faded in the strong sunshine.
3
: to sink away : vanish
a fading memory The smile faded from his face.
4
: to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility
—used of a motion-picture image or of an electronics signal and usually with in or out One scene fades out as the next scene fades in.The radio signal faded out as we got further away from the station.
5
of an automobile brake
: to lose braking power gradually
6
: to move back from the line of scrimmage
—used of a quarterback
7
of a ball or shot
: to move in a slight to moderate slice
: to cause to fade
time has not completely faded the humor of these verses— G. H. Genzmer
fade
nounDefinition of fade (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: fade-out
b
: a gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence
2
: a fading of an automobile brake
3
: a slight to moderate and usually intentional slice in golf
4
: a hairstyle similar to a crew cut in which the hair on top of the head stands high
fade
adjective
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Definition of fade (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fade
Synonyms: Verb
dematerialize, disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, flee, fly, melt, sink, vanish
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of fade in a Sentence
Verb
The flowers were fading in the vase. the fading light of late afternoon She was fading fast from the effects of the pneumonia. We watched the ship gradually fade from view as it sailed away. The smile faded from his face. Hopes for a quick end of the crisis are fading fast. Their reasons for leaving have faded from memory. He's trying to recapture the faded glory of his youth. The band's popularity has faded in recent years. The fabric will fade unless you protect it from the sunlight.Noun
The movie ends with a fade to black.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After a bright start to the match, Howe would have been disappointed to see his side fade away and fail to create anything of note in the second half. — SI.com, "Bournemouth Premier League Month in Review: August - Best Player, Worst Performance & Overall Rating," 8 Sep. 2019 Modestly built, with fading red hair, blue eyes and a gravelly Midwestern accent, Smith has an amiable, self-effacing demeanor that belies his nine-figure wealth and intense work ethic. — Romesh Ratnesar/redmond, Time, "How Microsoft's Brad Smith is Trying to Restore Your Trust in Big Tech," 8 Sep. 2019 The control room in the city of Bengaluru filled with scientists underwent a visible change as updates from the lander faded. — Manveena Suri And Swati Gupta, CNN, "India's historic landing on moon's polar surface may have failed," 6 Sep. 2019 And although there’s a good bit of shared DNA with prep culture, the two terms aren’t entirely interchangeable; the grandmillennial is less Lilly Pulitzer, more faded D. Porthault. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "The Rise of 'Grandmillennial' Style," 5 Sep. 2019 There’s an old saying around these parts: fade Joe for dough. — Joseph Goodman, al, "Auburn is in for a fight; Shocking upset on tap for a national contender," 5 Sep. 2019 African-Americans and boys showed some sustained improvements in school attendance and classroom behavior, but the overall academic benefits soon faded. — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, "Other voices: Fund Pre-K for those who need it most," 5 Sep. 2019 But the itch to try his hand at football never faded. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland lacrosse’s Jared Bernhardt ‘missed’ football, which he will pursue next year," 31 Aug. 2019 Eventually, twin beds’ popularity among American adults more or less faded into obsolescence, Hinds writes; today, queens are the most popular mattress size purchased, according to Consumer Reports. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "The Ballad of the Twin XL Mattress," 31 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
With third-and-goal inside the 1, the Steelers dialed up a low-percentage fade to the corner of the end zone, to a player, Donte Moncrief, in his first year on the roster. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Eye-Opening Weekend: Lamar Jackson, Sammy Watkins, Dak Prescott and the Pats Light It Up," 9 Sep. 2019 Cantrell tossed a 12-yard fade to Hope in the end zone with 1:25 remaining for the final points. — Daniel Boyette, al, "James Clemens scores final 21 points to beat Bob Jones in Madison Bowl," 7 Sep. 2019 Tigers quarterback Bay Harvey tried to throw a fade toward the right pylon. — cleveland.com, "No. 24 Medina football stuns No. 12 Cleveland Heights, 21-10," 30 Aug. 2019 Another down moment came on a deep fade to Christian Kirk that was nowhere near the receiver. — Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, "Kyler Murray daily report: Cardinals rookie deals with picks, miscommunication," 12 Aug. 2019 Meantime, Berman, learning Szeles was eager to be the subject of a documentary, connected with the performer and signed on to cover his tour and his life, perhaps through to its inevitable fade-out. — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ profiles irascible magician in an illusory way," 14 Aug. 2019 An offensive line in upheaval contributed greatly to the Aztecs’ fade. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Baking, lacrosse-playing center Keith Ismael key for Aztecs football in 2019," 3 Aug. 2019 And for many of us, that marks the fade out of the warm weather. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "12 Summer Nail Trends That Will Never Go Out Of Style," 31 July 2019 As interest from casual fans fades and season-ticket holders weigh the idea of renewing for the 2020 season, the Giants still have an obligation to try and entertain their customers. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Five things the San Francisco Giants must do in July," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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