Definition of "Fade"
Main meanings
- To grow less distinct or gradually lose color, brightness, or vividness.
- To lose vitality, freshness, or strength; to wither or decline.
- To slowly disappear or diminish until no longer visible or perceivable.
Example usage
- The photograph faded with time, its colors turning pale and soft.
- His energy began to fade after many hours of work.
- The sound of the train faded into the distance.
Word forms
Verb forms: fades, fading, faded.
Part of speech: Intransitive and transitive verb (depending on context).
Related expressions
- fade away — to disappear completely or slowly cease to exist.
- fade out — commonly used in film or music to describe a gradual reduction in sound or image intensity.
Synonyms
Diminish, weaken, vanish, decline, wither.
“All glory is fleeting; even the brightest colors eventually fade.”
Author’s summary:
The verb “fade” describes gradual loss — of color, strength, or presence — often symbolizing decline or disappearance over time.
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