fade
//feɪd//
Verb
fadeInfinitive
fadePresent tense
fadedPast tense
fadedPast participle
fadingPresent participle
fadesThird-person singular
1
To gradually lose brightness, color, or vividness
The curtains have faded in the sunlight.
2
To gradually disappear or become less noticeable
The sound of the music slowly faded into the distance.
3
To lose strength, vitality, or freshness
His energy began to fade as the day went on.
4
To cause something to lose color or brightness
The sun faded the curtains.
Noun
1
A gradual transition in film or video from one scene to another or to black
The movie ended with a slow fade to black.
2
A hairstyle with hair cut very short on the sides and back, gradually blending into longer hair on top
He got a fade at the barbershop yesterday.