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fading

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fading [′fād·iŋ]
(communications)
Variations in the field strength of a radio signal that are caused by changes in the transmission medium.
(graphic arts)
The loss of density on a photographic image.
(textiles)
A change in the color of a fabric produced by a natural or artificial agent, such as sunlight or an abrasive.


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But now my soul hath too much room-- Gone are the glory and the gloom-- The black hath mellow'd into gray, And all the fires are fading away.
The rush of the yellow flood-tide hurries her up as if into the unknown between the two fading lines of the coast.
Sensations while they are fading are called "akoluthic" sensations.
 
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