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fading

fading

1 3.0
A slow loss of strength, color, or sound over time
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
translation icon : desvanecimiento
  • The artist used a technique that showcased the fading of colors in the sunset.

These relationships are about the slow fading of you, the negation of you.

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Examples

  • The fading of sunlight in the evening creates a peaceful atmosphere.

  • There's a little bit of like fading around my nose.

  • These relationships are about the slow fading of you, the negation of you.

  • Fascinating set of data-rich charts and tables (and a worthwhile longer read) in this Ad Age report covering Biggest Ad Spenders, Fading of TV Ads, Gross Market Share, and how companies are your discourse... you are, after all, anonymous.

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  • Over the years, the fading of her once bright memories left her feeling nostalgic.

Synonyms

decline
vsfading
439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

is focused on weakening in intensity or clarity rather than value
decay
vsfading
50 4.5

The gradual loss of strength or good condition over time

is about becoming less intense rather than full breakdown or ruin
wane
vsfading
6 6.6

A slow decrease in size, strength, or number

is the broader process of becoming less intense or distinct
fading away
vsfading
5 3.8

A slow loss of brightness, sound, or strength until almost gone

covers becoming less intense in any quality, not only sight or sound
diminishment
vsfading
4 6.7

A decrease in size, strength or importance

is the specific process of losing intensity or distinctness over time
attenuation
vsfading
  • Specialized
3 7.9

To make a sound or signal weaker

is the everyday sense of getting less strong, not technical reduction
evanescence
vsfading
  • Literature
1 9.6

A brief fading from sight or memory

is the neutral process of losing strength without poetic nuance
ebbing
vsfading
1 6.7

A slow decrease in strength, amount, or intensity

is the general term for becoming weaker regardless of gentle tone
dwindling
vsfading
1 5.2

A slow decrease in size, number, or strength

is the same weakening process but with broader uses beyond quantity
tapering off
vsfading
1 5.5

Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone

is the general decline process not limited to shrinking amount
1 3.9

A fall in how good something is over time

is the weakening process in strength or intensity, not only quality
downslide
vsfading
1 5.1

A period when something gets worse

is the gradual loss of strength or intensity, not only a bad period
waning
vsfading
1 6.0

A gradual decrease in size or strength

applies to becoming less strong overall, not only size or scope
fadeaway
vsfading
4.9

A slow decrease in sound or light until it disappears

is the general process of becoming less strong over time

Antonyms

Making something stronger or more intense

Compounds

5 3.8

A slow loss of brightness, sound, or strength until almost gone

How Faded

waning
1 6.0
dwindling
1 5.2
fading
1 3.0
dimmed
2.5

Surface Forms

fading singular
fadings plural

Morphology

fading = fade (transparent) = fade + ing

Standard nominalization/gerund formed from the verb 'fade' with -ing; meaning 'the process or result of fading' is directly derived.

Etymology

Fading comes from the old English verb fade, which meant 'to become pale' or 'less bright'. So, fading is the process of something slowly losing color, strength, or becoming less clear over time.