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  • 61fade — verb 1 also fade away (I) to gradually disappear: Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade. | Over the years her beauty had faded a little. 2 (I, T) to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this: the fading evening light |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 62fade —   a transitional device consisting of a gradual change in the intensity of an image or sound, such as from a normally lit scene to darkness (fade out, fade to black) or vice versa, from complete black to full exposure (fade in), or from silence… …

    Glossary of cinematic terms

  • 63fade */*/ — UK [feɪd] / US verb Word forms fade : present tense I/you/we/they fade he/she/it fades present participle fading past tense faded past participle faded 1) [intransitive] if something fades, it gradually becomes less clear or noticeable until it… …

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  • 64fade — [[t]fe͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ fades, fading, faded 1) V ERG When a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler. All colour fades especially under the impact of direct sunlight... [V n] No matter how soft the light is, it… …

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  • 65fade away — verb become weaker The sound faded out • Syn: ↑dissolve, ↑fade out • Derivationally related forms: ↑fadeout (for: ↑fade out), ↑dissolve ( …

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  • 66fade — I. verb (faded; fading) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *fader, from fade feeble, insipid, from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus fatuous, insipid Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to lose freshness, strength,… …

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  • 67Fade — F/A/V An optical effect in which the image of a scene is gradually replaced by a uniform dark area or vice versa. RadioPP To slowly lower or raise volume level. PP A gradual transition from one image to another. Fade In and Fade Out refer to… …

    Audio and video glossary

  • 68fade — TV Gradual diminishing or heightening of visual and/or audio intensity. Fade out or fade to black, fade in or up from black are common terms …

    Audio and video glossary

  • 69fade in — In films, radio, television, etc, to introduce (sound or a picture) gradually, bringing it up to full volume or clarity (fadeˈ in noun) • • • Main Entry: ↑fade * * * ˌfade ˈin [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they …

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  • 70fade — [v1] lose color achromatize, become colorless, blanch, bleach, blench, clear, decolorize, dim, disappear, discolor, dissolve, dull, etiolate, evanish, evaporate, grow dim, lose brightness, lose luster, muddy, neutralize, pale, tarnish, tone down …

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