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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | fader, from Latin fatuus; FATUOUS |
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fade
1 also fade away [intransitive] to gradually disappear : 
Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade.Over the years her beauty had faded a little.
Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade.Over the years her beauty had faded a little.2 [intransitive and transitive] to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this : the fading evening light a pair of faded jeans The sun had faded the curtains.
the fading evening lighta pair of faded jeansThe sun had faded the curtains.3 also fade away [intransitive] to become weaker physically, especially so that you become very ill or die
4 [intransitive] if a team fades, it stops playing as well as it did before
fade in
phrasal verbAM to appear slowly or become louder, or to make a picture or sound do this
—fade-in noun [countable]
fade out
phrasal verb —fade-out noun [countable]
