Word Finder - fading

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To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

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To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.

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To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

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The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.

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To cause to fade.

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To bet against.

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The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.

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An Irish dance.

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The burden of a song.

It blazed before fading to a flicker.

She was fading fast.

The vamp's memories were fading fast and growing blurry.

Then she added, her slight smile fading, "Maybe we can teach him to sing—if he has a reason to."

Leaning to the side, she gazed up at his profile as he watched the fading horizon.

His death-dealers were fading into the shadows of the forest as the ground shook.

He went still, the humor fading from his features.

I had a chaise lounge with a slowly fading butt imprint.

When viewed from above, the fading effect should be symmetrical, having no clear demarcation.

The image is fading which gives the figure a rather ghostly appearance.

A 19th century style has mostly been retained, with its fading grandeur providing a romantic setting.

Greg is a fading middle-aged actor whose family life has long since become stale; Sally is a struggling young playwright.

The summer may now be a quickly fading memory, but John's track had a decidedly summery quality to it.

The ' old ' is emphasized by the imagery of the second line, the fading sunlight and autumnal crunch of leaves.

By the 1980s, the deportations and show trials and other aspects of the Stalinist terror were fading from public memory.

The idea that a person can be a political prisoner, jailed for his beliefs about government, politics, or politicians, is ancient but happily fading.

However, using a clear water repellent coating will help to prevent fading.

The panel was sketched freehand, paying particular attention to areas of fading, detail or difficulty.

My current Venetian series draws from fading palatial facades, stenciled door numbers and redundant markings on the walls of ancient workspaces.

Behind it the fading golden sky Is streaked with the gray of evening clouds.

The summer may now be a quickly fading memory, but John 's track had a decidedly summery quality to it.

The song starts with the sound of a heartbeat fading in, to which some of the ticking clocks from Time are added.

Quinas was flickering, his body fading to a tintype image.

Davis rescued her career with her greatest ever performance as Margo Channing, the fading actress gradually usurped by the conniving Eve.

Dents, dings, and fading finish won't necessarily change the tone of the instrument.

Due to fading and fabric variations, you may still have a big difference between your original cushions and the replacement.

Items that have been well cared for will have even wear and fading from being rotated frequently and kept out of damaging sunlight.

If you are trying to match an existing piece, make sure to take photos and inspect any Thomasville furniture find for minimum and even fading.

Sunbrella fabrics are designed to be resistant to stains, fading and UV damage, meaning less wear and tear occurs, regardless of whatever Mother Nature has in store.

With new retro style metal furniture, the finishes are often powder-coated and are resistant to rust, chips, and fading.

As an additive, it not only adds color but protects foods from sunlight and keeps them from fading.

Hold the fabric up to light, look for signs of wear, fading or stains.

With colorfast additives, wool fabrics can now be placed in direct sunlight without the former issues of color fading.

This will help prevent heavy foot traffic or exposure to sunlight from fading or wearing out the rug in certain areas.

With the most intense color at the outside of the eye and fading as you move in towards the nose; sweep your eye makeup brush towards the inner eye.

Fading may occur with time, and an occasional touch-up may be required to refresh the color.

Fading was better than quite a few and the solution itself wasn't drying (though not particularly moisturizing).

If you start fading in some spots, just spray this on and blend to refresh your tan.

This is also good for deepening or evening out an existing, but fading, sunless tan.

This will protect your eyes and allow the heavier evening eye makeup to stay put without smudging or fading.

Keep that red lipstick from fading or from having a dry, cracked appearance.

Since its claim is that it lasts for hours without fading or coming off, this is the big test for Cover Girl Outlast Lip Stain.

Loose pigments are perfect if you want to achieve runway, high fashion looks without fading and creasing.

The ultra-smooth Fluidline gel offers a silky soft finish that lasts all day without smudging, bleeding or fading.

Plastic drawers also help to prevent the fading caused by exposure to direct sunlight.

The starved-to-death look is fading because people want to see healthier looking models, and this is good news for everyone.

However, this prom night tradition is fading in popularity and teens should not feel pressured to do anything unless they are ready for it.

Make sure you take the proper steps to protect it against insects, mold and fading.

Keep the shirts out of the sun until the day of the wedding so fading of the fabric does not occur.

This process sets a uniform color and casts the dye deeper for a more intense color with little to no color fading.