Definition of: fade

(fād) v. fad·ed, fad·ing v.i.
1. To lose brightness or clearness; become indistinct; dim.
2. To lose freshness, vigor, youth, etc.; wither; wane.
—v.t.
3. To cause to fade.
4. U.S. Slang In dice, to cover (a bet).
—to fade in In motion pictures, to come into view gradually.
—to fade out In motion pictures, to disappear gradually. See synonyms under DIE¹. [<OF fader <fade pale, insipid]