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Gradually vanishing or fading from view
“Once she watched the fading light from the late afternoon, how it crept along the table, slowly shadowing the china plates.”
Gradually ending or dying out
“In the past, the bride's parents helped to cover the costs of the wedding, but the new figures show this is a fading tradition.”
At the point of death
“The old man was fading fast, and Bartholomew did not want to hasten his end by demanding what might be a lengthy explanation.”
Gradually diminishing or decreasing
“I went out soon after that and went off to find a job to replenish our fading funds that resulted from the accident.”
Becoming tired or declining in strength
“I regain my footing and swing the heavy base plate with all my fading strength, all my rapidly waning resolve, and more hatred than I thought one man could muster.”
Lasting or taking a small amount of time
The process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter
An act of someone or something ceasing to be visible
The act of disappearing or fading away from view
The amount or degree by which something is reduced
The fading or disturbance of received radio signals
Present participle for to lose, or cause to lose, color or brightness
“At low altitudes, objects on the ground can be seen in their true colors, but in higher regions, colors start to fade.”
Present participle for to whiten, typically by the removal of color
“The color will eventually fade, especially under the impact of direct sunlight.”
Present participle for to diminish in intensity or strength, typically gradually
“It decreases when the charcoals, from being worn away, leave too great a space between them, and the light begins to fade.”
Present participle for to gradually disappear from view or existence
“Nightfall causes everything but rivers in the moonlight to fade from view.”
Present participle for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“This is the dilemma many of us face when our health starts to fade.”
Present participle for to deteriorate in condition or quality
“With Frodo's journey taking him closer to the heart of Sauron's kingdom, peace and comfort fade into oblivion as anxiety and hopelessness fill the air.”
Present participle for to change or lose color
Present participle for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim
Present participle for to be extinguished by an air current
(of a flame or light) Present participle for to flicker as if about to be extinguished
Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use
Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
Present participle for to cause damage or harm to
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