definition of
fade

[1] #1 fade v. [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". wn

[2] #2 fade v. [wither] lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading". wn

[3] #3 fade v. [evanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass] disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off". wn

[4] #4 fade n. [slice, slicing] a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing". wn

[5] #5 fade n. [disappearance] gradually ceasing to be visible. wn