fading
noun/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
1
The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
- […] the rude earth of the wall had no painted lustre to shed off all fadings and tarnish […]1854, Herman Melville, Israel Potter:
2
Obsolete An Irish dance.
- Fading is a fine jig.1607 (first performance), Francis Beaumont, “The Knight of the Burning Pestle”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act III, scene v:
3
Obsolete The burden of a song.
- He has the prettiest love songs for maids, so without bawdry, which is strange with such delicate burdens of dildos and fadingsc. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv]:
- Derived terms
- antifading, fadingness, fading time, nonfading, photofading, Ricean fading, Rician fading, Troxler fading, Troxler's fading, unfading