fade
/feɪd/
noun
- A gradual change in brightness, color, or sound, especially in film or audio.
- The movie started with a slow fade from black to a sunny beach.
- The photographer used a fade effect to blend the two images.
- The audio engineer added a fade at the end of the song.
- A type of haircut where the hair is cut very short on the sides and back, gradually blending into longer hair on top.
- She asked the stylist for a high fade with a little length on top.
- He went to the barber for a clean fade haircut.
- The fade on the sides of his head looked sharp and modern.
verb
- To gradually become less bright, strong, or clear; to lose color or intensity.
- The sound of the music faded as we walked away from the concert.
- As the sun set, the light in the room slowly faded.
- The colors of the old photograph began to fade after years in the sun.
- To disappear or become less noticeable over time.
- The excitement about the new movie quickly faded after a few weeks.
- The pain in his knee faded after he rested for a few days.
- Her memory of that summer vacation faded as she grew older.
- To cause something to become less bright, strong, or clear.
- You can fade the music in the background by turning down the volume.
- The artist used a brush to fade the edges of the painting.
- The director decided to fade the scene to black at the end of the movie.
- In film or audio editing, to gradually increase or decrease the volume or visibility of something.
- We need to fade the background music so the dialogue is clearer.
- The editor used software to fade the sound effects in and out smoothly.
- The video begins with a fade from black to a bright outdoor scene.