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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fade /feɪd/USA pronunciation 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.
fade in (or out), (of a film or television image) to (cause to) appear (or disappear) gradually: [no object]The scene faded out and the screen was blank for a moment.[~ + out + object]The filmmaker faded out the last scene.
n. [countable] - Cinemaan act or instance of fading:the fade of a car's brakes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fade (fād),USA pronunciation v., fad•ed, fad•ing, n. v.i. - to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- 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 fol. by away or out):His anger faded away.
- Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to appear gradually, esp. by becoming lighter (usually fol. by in).
- to disappear gradually, esp. by becoming darker (usually fol. by out).
- Show Business, Sound Reproduction[Broadcasting, Recording.]
- to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually fol. by in).
- to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually fol. by out).
- Sport[Football.](of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usually with the intent to pass, after receiving the snapback from center or a hand-off or lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage (usually fol. by back):The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.
- Automotive(of an automotive brake) to undergo brake fade.
v.t. - to cause to fade:Sunshine faded the drapes.
- (in dice throwing) to make a wager against (the caster).
- Show Business[Motion Pictures, Television.]
- to cause (a scene) to appear gradually (usually fol. by in).
- to cause (a scene) to disappear gradually (usually fol. by out).
- Show Business, Sound Reproduction[Broadcasting, Recording.]to cause (the volume of sound) to increase or decrease gradually (usually fol. by in or out).
n. - Cinemaan act or instance of fading.
- Cinema, Show Business, Informal Terms[Motion Pictures, Television Informal.]a fade-out.
- AutomotiveSee brake fade.
- Vulgar Latin *fatidus, for Latin fatuus fatuous
- Anglo-French, Old French
- 1275–1325; 1915–20 for def. 5; Middle English faden, derivative of fade pale, dull
fad′a•ble, adj. fad′ed•ly, adv. fad′ed•ness, n. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See disappear.
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