fade out

fade  (fd)

v. fad·ed, fad·ing, fades

v.intr.

1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually; dim: The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.

2. To lose freshness; wither: summer flowers that had faded.

3. To lose strength or vitality; wane: youthful energy that had faded over the years.

4. To disappear gradually; vanish: a hope that faded. See Synonyms at disappear.

5. Sports To swerve from a straight course, especially in the direction of a slice.

6. Football To move back from the line of scrimmage. Used of a quarterback.

v.tr.

1. To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength: Exposure to sunlight has faded the carpet.

2. Sports To hit (a golf ball, for instance) with a moderate, usually controlled slice.

3. Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.

n.

1. A gradual diminution or increase in the brightness or visibility of an image in cinema or television.

2. A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.

3. Sports A moderate, usually controlled slice, as in golf.

Phrasal Verbs:

fade in

1. To appear gradually.

2. To cause to appear or be heard gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.

fade out

1. To disappear gradually.

2. To cause to disappear gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.

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[Middle English faden, from Old French fader, from fade, faded, probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, alteration of Latin fatuus, insipid.]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

fade out - become weaker; "The sound faded out" dissolve, fade away change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" dissolve - cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"

Translations

? fade out

vi

(Rad, TV, Film) → abblenden

to fade out of somebody’s life → aus jds Leben verschwinden

vt sep (Rad, TV, Film) → abblenden