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fade

/feɪd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To grow gradually less bright or vivid; wane.

    - "The sun fades in the west."
    - "The leaves on the tree begin to fade in the fall."
  • Verb

    To cease to exist or be noticeable; wane or decline.

    - "The popularity of that song has faded."
    - "Her energy faded after a long day."
  • Noun

    A gradual decrease in brightness or intensity.

    - "The fade on the jeans gives them a worn look."
    - "The fade in the painting indicates the passage of time."

Pronunciation
  1. /feɪd/



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  2. /feɪd/



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Synonyms

weaken , wither , blanch , bleach , decrease , diminish , wane , dull
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fade
ade , brade , cade , grave , hade , jade , laid , made , nade , plaid , shade , stage , stade , trade , wade
Homonyms
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  1. Fade (Scottish) : A shallow, sheltered part of a loch or sea.

  2. Fade (Irish) : A small stream or brook.


Homophones
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  1. Fade (Scottish) : A shallow, sheltered part of a loch or sea.

  2. Fade (Irish) : A small stream or brook.


Variants
List of all variants of fade that leads to same result
fade , faded , fader , faders , fades , fading , fade-in , fade-ins , fade-out , fade-outs , fade to black , pre-fade , prefade , fade into the woodwork , into the woodwork
Forms
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fades, fading, faded, fades away, fades out


Etymology
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Old English fædan, from fædan ‘to vanish, perish, die’, from faesan ‘to lose, forsake’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'fade' is also used in photography to describe the loss of image quality, particularly in the edges of the image.

  2. In the world of fashion, 'fade' refers to the effect created by washing jeans to make them look worn and distressed.

  3. The term 'fade to black' is used in film and television to indicate the end of a scene or the end of a production.


Related Concepts
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  1. Degradation: The process of becoming worse or less valuable over time.

  2. Decay: The gradual decline or deterioration of something.

  3. Wane: To decrease in amount, size, or intensity.


Culture
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In literature, the concept of fade is often used metaphorically to represent the passage of time or the decline of something. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolizes Gatsby's longing for the past, which has faded away. In music, fade is a common term used in recording to refer to the gradual decrease in volume at the end of a song.

How to Memorize "fade"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a sun setting and the colors gradually fading from the sky.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fade' with the concept of something gradually disappearing or becoming less vibrant.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Fading Away' to remember the definition of 'fade'.


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