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Definition of faded



Overview of verb fade

The verb fade has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) fade, melt

(become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk")

2. (4) fade, wither

(lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading")

3. (4) evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass

(disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off")

4. languish, fade

(become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon")


Overview of adj faded

The adj faded has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) bleached, faded, washed-out, washy

(having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors")

2. (3) attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened

(reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording")