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- Dictionaryfade/feɪd/
verb
- 1. gradually grow faint and disappear: "the light had faded and dusk was advancing" Similar Opposite
- 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"
noun
- 1. the process of becoming less bright: "the sun can cause colour fade"
- 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"
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FADE definition: 1. to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually: 2. In golf, if you fade the ball…. Learn more.
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 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.
fade. (fād) v. fad·ed, fad·ing, fades. v.intr. 1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually: The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor. 2. To lose freshness; wither: summer flowers that had faded. 3. To lose strength or vitality; wane: youthful energy that had faded over the years. 4.
When things fade, they gradually become less clear or more faint. When you wake up after having a strange dream, its details quickly begin to fade unless you write them down right away. Dreams usually fade once you wake up, and sunlight begins to fade toward the end of the day.
[intransitive, transitive] to become or to make something become paler or less bright. The curtains had faded in the sun. fade from something All colour had faded from the sky. fade something The sun had faded the curtains. He was wearing faded blue jeans. Want to learn more?
7 meanings: 1. to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity 2. to lose freshness, vigour, or youth; wither 3. to.... Click for more definitions.
FADE definition: 1. If a colour or a sound fades, or if something fades it, it becomes less bright or strong: 2. to…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fade /feɪd/ verb 1 [ intransitive] (also fade away) to gradually disappear Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade. Over the years her beauty had faded a little. 2 [ intransitive, transitive] to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this the fading evening light a pair of ...
Jul 5, 2024 · fade (third-person singular simple present fades, present participle fading, simple past and past participle faded) ( transitive, golf) To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. ( intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
