Pronunciation

/fād/

Definitions

• Verb (v): To gradually lose brightness, color, sound, or strength until it becomes imperceptible or disappears. For example: “The sun began to fade as evening approached.”
• Verb (v): To cause something to gradually disappear or lose intensity. For example: “The sunlight faded the colors in the old painting.”
• Verb (v): In reference to fabrics, to undergo discoloration or loss of color due to washing, light exposure, or wear. For example: “These jeans will fade after several washes.”
• Verb (v): To become less popular, important, or noticeable over time. For example: “His memory of that day has started to fade.”
• Noun (n): The act of fading or the state of being faded; a gradual decrease or disappearance. For example: “There was a graceful fade from one scene to the next in the film.”
• Noun (n): In music and audio production, a fade refers to the process of gradually increasing or decreasing the volume of a track.

Phrases

• “Fade away”: To slowly disappear or dwindle in significance.
• “Fade out”: To gradually reduce sound or light until it disappears, often used in movies or music to transition between scenes or tracks.
• “Fade into the background”: To become less prominent or noticeable.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “The curtains were left open, so the vibrant red fabric had started to fade.”
• Verb: “The once-popular trend has now faded into obscurity.”
• Noun: “The director executed a perfect fade-out at the end of the romantic scene.”

Synonyms

• Diminish
• Disappear
• Dwindle
• Vanish
• Wane
• Bleach (in the context of color fading)
• Ebb (in the context of strength or popularity fading)