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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFADED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Faded means less bright in colour than before, or a faded beauty is a woman who was beautiful in the past. See how to pronounce faded and learn its translations in Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

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     pre-faded definition: 1. Pre-faded clothes are made of cloth...

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   Learn the meaning of faded as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Faded means having lost freshness or depth of color, or having weakened or diminished with time.

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   Learn the meaning of fade as a verb, noun, and golf term, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to use fade in different contexts, such as losing colour, brightness, or strength, or hitting the ball to one side.

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   Faded definition: having lost brightness, intensity, volume, etc., as of light, color, or sound. See examples of FADED used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of fade as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Fade can mean to lose freshness, color, loudness, or visibility, or to change gradually in a motion-picture or electronics signal.

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   to decrease the volume of (a sound) in a recording system or (of a sound) to be so reduced in volume. intr (of the brakes of a vehicle) to lose power. to cause (a golf ball) to move with a controlled left-to-right trajectory or (of a golf ball) to veer gradually from left to right.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFADED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Faded means less colourful than previously, such as a faded photograph or a faded jeans. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar of faded.