fades
Loses its intensity
Fades is the plural of fade, which names gradual transitions—typically from visibility to invisibility, intensity to weakness, or presence to absence.
In haircutting, a fade is a style where hair gradually shortens toward the neck: He got a fresh fade at the barbershop.
In film and audio, fades are techniques where images or sounds gradually appear or disappear.
Colors fade in sunlight, memories fade with time, and hopes fade when disappointed.
Cease to be visible
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- evaporateTransition to gaseous state
- dissipateGradually fade away
- disperseCause to spread apart
recede · blur · ghost · wash-out · bleach · whiten · pale · dim
Reduce in strength
- declineDecrease or refuse
- lessenReduce in degree
- dwindleDecrease gradually over time
- waneDecrease gradually
ebb · dim · recede · taper · subside · abate · soften · pale
Failing to retain memories
- oblivionComplete erasure from memory
- blurLack of sharpness
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- dimLow in light
recede · lose · forgotten · distant · unclear · vague · misty · foggy
Narrow gradually toward point
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
buzzcut · line-up · high-top · crewcut · blend · temple · neckline · mohawk
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- passingMoving by or temporary
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
impermanent · transitory · short-lived · brief · fugitive · perishable · mortal · temporal
vanish
Cease to be visible
disperse · recede · blur · ghost · wash-out · bleach · whiten · pale · dim · erode
weaken
Reduce in strength
wane · ebb · dim · recede · taper · subside · abate · soften · pale · mute
forgetting
Failing to retain memories
dim · recede · lose · forgotten · distant · unclear · vague · misty · foggy · repression
taper
Narrow gradually toward point
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
undercut · buzzcut · line-up · high-top · crewcut · blend · temple · neckline · mohawk · afro
fleeting
Passing very quickly
evanescent · impermanent · transitory · short-lived · brief · fugitive · perishable · mortal · temporal · withering
- shading termsshadows, highlights, gradients, values, darks
- audio masteringmastering, remastering, final mix, loudness, limiter
- haircut techniquesrazor cut, texturizing, layering, thinning shears, tapers
- hairstylesbob, bun, braids, updo, braid
- hairstyles and headdressesbraids, cornrows, dreadlocks, dreads, locs
- slowing downbraking, brakes, crawl, coasts, creep
fadesbrightens
Makes lighter or cheerier
intensifies · sharpens · vivifies · deepens · glows
fadesblooms
Flowers or flourishes
flourishes · blossoms · thrives · strengthens · arises
- fade awayDiminish gradually to nothing
- faded awayGradually lost presence
- fading awayGradual disappearance from perception
- fade outGradual visual or audio diminishment
- faded jeansDiscolored casual denim pants
- fade inGradual visual appearance
fade, faded, fading, unfading, fadeaway, fader, fadeless, nonfading