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61Fade — F/A/V An optical effect in which the image of a scene is gradually replaced by a uniform dark area or vice versa. RadioPP To slowly lower or raise volume level. PP A gradual transition from one image to another. Fade In and Fade Out refer to… …
62fade — TV Gradual diminishing or heightening of visual and/or audio intensity. Fade out or fade to black, fade in or up from black are common terms …
63fade — [14] Fade comes from Old French fader, a derivative of the adjective fade ‘faded, vapid’. This in turn came from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, which probably represents an alteration of Latin fatuus ‘stupid, insipid’ (source of English fatuous [17])… …
64fade — vb 1. American to leave (a place), go away. A piece of hipster and beatnik language from the 1950s which has been revived by teenagers since the 1980s. Come on guys, let s fade. 2. American to meet or cover a bet. From the language of the dice… …
65fade — verb 1》 gradually grow faint and disappear. ↘lose or cause to lose colour. 2》 lose strength or vigour. 3》 (with reference to film and television images) come or cause to come gradually into or out of view, or to merge into another shot.… …
66fade — verb 1) the paintwork has faded Syn: become pale, become bleached, become washed out, lose color, discolor; grow dull, grow dim, lose luster Ant: brighten 2) sunlight had faded the picture Syn …
67fade — [feɪd] verb [I] 1) to gradually become less clear, bright, loud, or strong It was late afternoon and the light was fading.[/ex] Hopes that he will be found alive are fading.[/ex] They heard footsteps go past the room, then fade into the… …
68fade — a, fade, o adj. et m. fade ; fadeur …
69fade — 1. in. to leave. □ I think that the time has come for me to fade. See ya. □ Hey, man, let’s fade. 2. in. to lose power; to lose influence. □ Ralph is fading, and someone else will have to take over. □ …
70fade — [14] Fade comes from Old French fader, a derivative of the adjective fade ‘faded, vapid’. This in turn came from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, which probably represents an alteration of Latin fatuus ‘stupid, insipid’ (source of English fatuous [17])… …
