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Third Person
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Present Participle
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Past Tense
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Past Participle
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to gradually lose strength or intensity
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, the daylight began to fade out, giving way to the evening.
- The enthusiasm of the crowd started to fade out as the disappointing outcome of the game became apparent.
- The echoes of laughter slowly faded out as the comedy show concluded, leaving a sense of contentment in the audience.
- The once vibrant colors of the painting began to fade out over the years due to exposure to sunlight.
- The effectiveness of the pain medication started to fade out, requiring a higher dosage for continued relief.
2
(particularly applied to images, scenes, or sounds) to gradually become less visible or audible
- In the final scene of the movie, the music started to fade out, leaving a poignant silence.
- The artist chose to let the background slowly fade out, drawing attention to the central figure in the painting.
- The photographer skillfully allowed the image to fade out at the edges, creating a soft and dreamy effect.
- In the old photograph, the memories of a bygone era were captured, but the edges had faded out with time.