verb
fades; faded; fading
[no obj]
to lose strength or freshness
to disappear gradually
to become less bright :to lose color [no obj]
[no obj] :to change gradually in loudness, strength, or appearance - used to describe a radio signal, a picture in a movie, etc.
noun
plural fades
[count] :a gradual change from one picture to another in a movie or television program