Dictionary definition · fade
noun
- a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer"he took lessons to cure his slicing"
- gradually ceasing to be visible
verb
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly"The scene begins to fade"
- lose freshness, vigor, or vitality"Her bloom was fading"
- disappear gradually"The pain eventually passed off"
- become feeble"The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).