Definition of "fading" []

• A waning; a decline: "The final factor in the fading of the Renaissance was the Counter Reformation” ( Will Durant). (noun)
• Fluctuation in the strength of radio signals because of variations in the transmission medium. (noun)

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• "The bow showed above water at high tide, the name fading but legible: Resolute."
• "Now, after the club's worst-ever start in the national championship, Red Star are lingering in mid-table, eight points behind Partizan and with hopes of challenging for the title fading fast."
• "To me, better in fading light than my Leupold VX-II's or the old Vari-X III that I have."