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Word: Fade
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘grow weak’): from Old French fader, from fade ‘dull, insipid’, probably based on a blend of Latin fatuus ‘silly, insipid’ and vapidus ‘vapid’
feɪd
gradually grow faint and disappear
Short Definition:grow faint and disappear
Examples:- the light had faded and dusk was advancing
- hopes of peace had faded
(with reference to film and television images) come or cause to come gradually into or out of view, or to merge into another shot
Short Definition:come into or out of view
Examples:- fade into scenes of rooms strewn with festive remains
- some shots have to be faded in
(of the ball) deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left), typically as a result of spin given to the ball
Short Definition:(of golf ball) deviate
Examples:- the ball faded toward an area left of the green
(in craps) match the bet of (another player)
Short Definition:(in craps) match bet of
Examples:- Lovejoy faded him for twenty-five cents
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