A gradual diminution or increase in the brightness or visibility of an image in cinema or television.
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A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.
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Sports A moderate, usually controlled slice, as in golf.
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A gradual changing of one picture to another in a motion-picture or television sequence.
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A fading of an automobile brake.
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phrasal-verb
Fade in To appear gradually.
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Fade in To cause to appear or be heard gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
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Fade out To cause to disappear gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
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Fade out To disappear gradually.
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verb-intransitive
Football To move back from the line of scrimmage. Used of a quarterback.
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Sports To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.
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To disappear gradually; vanish: a hope that faded. See Synonyms at disappear.
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To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually; dim: The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.
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To lose freshness; wither: summer flowers that had faded.
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verb-transitive
Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.
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Sports To hit (a golf ball, for instance) with a moderate, usually controlled slice.
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To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength: Exposure to sunlight has faded the carpet.
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verb
To lose freshness, strength, or vitality.
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To lose freshness or brilliance of color.
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To sink away.
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To change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility.
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To lose braking power gradually.
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