Fade
verb
To slowly disappear or become less.
The music faded away into the distance.
Often appears as...
- fade away
- fade out
verb
To lose brightness or color.
The curtains had faded in the sun.
Often appears as...
- fade in the sun
- colors fade
verb
In broadcasting, to gradually change the level of sound, especially to change the picture or sound in a television program or film from one scene to another.
The director faded the scene to black.
Often appears as...
- fade to black
- fade in
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
In sports, especially golf, to cause a ball to move in a curve to the right of its direction.
He faded his shot to avoid the bunker on the left.
Often appears as...
- fade a shot
- fade to the right
Usage tips
Specific
noun
A hairstyle with hair that lengthwise reduces and then disappears.
He just got a fresh fade.
Often appears as...
- fresh fade
- hair fade
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
verb
To slowly disappear or become less.
The music faded away into the distance.
Often appears as...
- fade away
- fade out
verb
To lose brightness or color.
The curtains had faded in the sun.
Often appears as...
- fade in the sun
- colors fade
verb
In broadcasting, to gradually change the level of sound, especially to change the picture or sound in a television program or film from one scene to another.
The director faded the scene to black.
Often appears as...
- fade to black
- fade in
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
In sports, especially golf, to cause a ball to move in a curve to the right of its direction.
He faded his shot to avoid the bunker on the left.
Often appears as...
- fade a shot
- fade to the right
Usage tips
Specific
noun
A hairstyle with hair that lengthwise reduces and then disappears.
He just got a fresh fade.
Often appears as...
- fresh fade
- hair fade
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Gradual Change
Used to describe something disappearing slowly or not immediately noticeable.
Her smile faded as she realized the work ahead.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Can describe waning feelings or lessening intensity in abstract contexts.
His enthusiasm for the project faded after several setbacks.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ending
Often suggests a peaceful or natural end to an activity or event.
The party faded into the night, with guests leaving quietly.
Pro Tip 1/3Gradual Change
Used to describe something disappearing slowly or not immediately noticeable.
Her smile faded as she realized the work ahead.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Can describe waning feelings or lessening intensity in abstract contexts.
His enthusiasm for the project faded after several setbacks.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ending
Often suggests a peaceful or natural end to an activity or event.
The party faded into the night, with guests leaving quietly.
Pro Tip 1/3Gradual Change
Used to describe something disappearing slowly or not immediately noticeable.
Her smile faded as she realized the work ahead.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Can describe waning feelings or lessening intensity in abstract contexts.
His enthusiasm for the project faded after several setbacks.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ending
Often suggests a peaceful or natural end to an activity or event.
The party faded into the night, with guests leaving quietly.
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At what moment are you...
Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures who can somehow drain life from others, or some form of magical sources that can replenish it. Vitalism began to fade in the Western world
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Gyotaku: The ancient...
and began to fade away. Today, Gyotaku has become a popular art form, enjoyed by many. And the prints are said to bring good luck to the fishermen. But the art form is quite different than it used to be. Most artists today learn on their own by trial and error. Before the artist begins to print,
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Where do superstitions...
or possibly people who predated them who believed that trees were home to various spirits. Touching a tree would invoke the protection or blessing of the spirit within. And somehow, this tradition survived long after belief in these spirits had faded away.
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Why modern renewable...
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When will the next mass...
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The power of the placebo...
they may miss out on drugs or therapies that are proven to work. Plus, the positive effects may fade over time, and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover
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Meet a Competitive...
the way that I'll see it is you know I got a few more kids to throw and out of trouble you know like I legitimately felt my own personality and myself fading into like
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Could These Distant...
you'd see our sun flicker and fade away forever
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What makes a poem … a...
toe the line between visual art and poetry. Meanwhile, E.E. Cummings wrote poems whose shapes were as important as the words themselves, in this case amplifying the sad loneliness of a single leaf falling through space. If the visual nature of poetry faded into the background, perhaps we'd be left with music,
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
that life had to be more than just mechanism. But people no longer think that. As biologists got on with the job of explaining the properties of living systems in terms of physics and chemistry -- things like metabolism, reproduction, homeostasis -- the basic mystery of what life is started to fade away,
Video examples
At what moment are you...
Whether it was called qi, lifeblood, or humors, the belief in such an essence was common throughout the world, and still persists in the stories of creatures who can somehow drain life from others, or some form of magical sources that can replenish it. Vitalism began to fade in the Western world
Video examples
Gyotaku: The ancient...
and began to fade away. Today, Gyotaku has become a popular art form, enjoyed by many. And the prints are said to bring good luck to the fishermen. But the art form is quite different than it used to be. Most artists today learn on their own by trial and error. Before the artist begins to print,
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
or possibly people who predated them who believed that trees were home to various spirits. Touching a tree would invoke the protection or blessing of the spirit within. And somehow, this tradition survived long after belief in these spirits had faded away.
Video examples
Why modern renewable...
power than from nuclear power nuclear and coal plants prospects are fading worldwide because wind and solar power are cheaper and can also make grids resilience preventing cascading blackouts but these modern renewables also scale up in a fundamentally
Video examples
When will the next mass...
Within a short time span, three-quarters of the world's species disappeared forever, and the giant dinosaurs, flying pterosaurs, shelled squids, and marine reptiles that had flourished for ages faded into prehistory.
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
they may miss out on drugs or therapies that are proven to work. Plus, the positive effects may fade over time, and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover
Video examples
Meet a Competitive...
the way that I'll see it is you know I got a few more kids to throw and out of trouble you know like I legitimately felt my own personality and myself fading into like
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Could These Distant...
you'd see our sun flicker and fade away forever
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Debra Winger
American Actor
I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully?
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Denzel Washington
American Actor
When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
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FKA twigs
British Musician
Fashion's important to me, but beauty fades. All that stuff is fun while it lasts, but anything can happen tomorrow. You've got to have so much more about you than the way you look or your clothes.
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Jack Dorsey
American Businessman
When people come to Twitter and they want to express something in the world, the technology fades away. It's them writing a simple message and them knowing that people are going to see it.
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Ben Askren
American Athlete
Some people, they don't get a few takedowns, they start getting nervous, and they fade. That's just not in my character.
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Amanda Lindhout
Canadian Journalist
Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in.
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Susan Sullivan
American Actress
I mean, everybody's star fades in every business; that's just a natural part of life.
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Gertrude Stein
American Author
Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.
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Dagen McDowell
American Journalist
Beauty fades, stupid is forever.
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Masayoshi Son
Japanese Businessman
My passion never fades out.
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Debra Winger
American Actor
I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully?
Quote examples
Denzel Washington
American Actor
When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.
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FKA twigs
British Musician
Fashion's important to me, but beauty fades. All that stuff is fun while it lasts, but anything can happen tomorrow. You've got to have so much more about you than the way you look or your clothes.
Quote examples
Jack Dorsey
American Businessman
When people come to Twitter and they want to express something in the world, the technology fades away. It's them writing a simple message and them knowing that people are going to see it.
Quote examples
Ben Askren
American Athlete
Some people, they don't get a few takedowns, they start getting nervous, and they fade. That's just not in my character.
Quote examples
Amanda Lindhout
Canadian Journalist
Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in.
Quote examples
Susan Sullivan
American Actress
I mean, everybody's star fades in every business; that's just a natural part of life.
Quote examples
Gertrude Stein
American Author
Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.
Quote examples
Dagen McDowell
American Journalist
Beauty fades, stupid is forever.
Quote examples
Masayoshi Son
Japanese Businessman
My passion never fades out.
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