Fade

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to lose brightness or vividness of color. 1.2 to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 1.3 to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health 1.4 to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by away or out ) 1.5 Movies, Television . 1.6 Broadcasting, Recording . 1.7 Football . (of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usually with the intent to pass, after receiving the snapback from center or a hand-off or lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage (usually fol. by back ) 1.8 (of an automotive brake) to undergo brake fade. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cause to fade 2.2 (in dice throwing) to make a wager against (the caster). 2.3 Movies, Television . 2.4 Broadcasting, Recording . to cause (the volume of sound) to increase or decrease gradually (usually fol. by in or out ). 3 Noun 3.1 an act or instance of fading. 3.2 Movies, Television Informal . a fade-out. 3.3 Automotive . brake fade. 4 Antonyms 4.1 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 verb 5.2 phrasal verb 5.3 noun

Verb (used without object)

to lose brightness or vividness of color.

to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination.

to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health

The tulips have faded.

to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by away or out )

His anger faded away.

Movies, Television .

to appear gradually, esp. by becoming lighter (usually fol. by in ).

to disappear gradually, esp. by becoming darker (usually fol. by out ).

Broadcasting, Recording .

to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually fol. by in ).

to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually fol. by out ).

Football . (of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usually with the intent to pass, after receiving the snapback from center or a hand-off or lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage (usually fol. by back )

The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.

(of an automotive brake) to undergo brake fade.

Verb (used with object)

to cause to fade

Sunshine faded the drapes.

(in dice throwing) to make a wager against (the caster).

Movies, Television .

to cause (a scene) to appear gradually (usually fol. by in ).

to cause (a scene) to disappear gradually (usually fol. by out ).

Broadcasting, Recording . to cause (the volume of sound) to increase or decrease gradually (usually fol. by in or out ).

Noun

an act or instance of fading.

Movies, Television Informal . a fade-out.

Automotive . brake fade.

Antonyms

verb

brighten , color , sharpen , strengthen , enhance , improve , recover

Synonyms

verb

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 , vanish , wash out , abate , attenuate , decline , deliquesce , deteriorate , die away , die on vine , diminish , disperse , droop , ebb , evanesce , fag out , fail , fall , flag , fold , hush , languish , lessen , melt , melt away , moderate , perish , peter out * , poop out * , quiet , rarefy , shrivel , sink , slack off * , taper , thin , tire , tucker out , wane , waste away , weaken , wilt , wither , die , fade out , degenerate , waste , decay , decrease , enervate , lighten , recede , swindle

phrasal verb

evanesce , evaporate , fade , vanish , die , dissolve

noun

dissolve , fadeaway