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fading

intermediateB1

/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ · fa-ding

To gradually become less visible or distinct.

Meanings

verbformal

To gradually become less visible or distinct.

آہستہ آہستہ کم واضح یا واضح ہونا۔

مدھم ہونا

madhum hona

Synonyms

diminishingfading awaywaningکم ہونادھندلا ہوناختم ہونا

Antonyms

strengtheningintensifyingbrighteningمضبوط ہوناتیز ہوناچمکنا

Common Collocations

  • fading light
  • fading memory
  • fading colors

Example Sentences

The sunlight is fading as evening approaches.

شام کے قریب ہونے کے ساتھ سورج کی روشنی مدھم ہو رہی ہے۔

Shaam ke qareeb hone ke saath sooraj ki roshni madhum ho rahi hai.

Her memories of childhood are slowly fading.

اس کی بچپن کی یادیں آہستہ آہستہ مدھم ہو رہی ہیں۔

Us ki bachpan ki yaadein aahista aahista madhum ho rahi hain.

The painting has started fading due to exposure to sunlight.

یہ پینٹنگ سورج کی روشنی کی وجہ سے دھندلا ہونے لگی ہے۔

Yeh painting sooraj ki roshni ki wajah se dhundla hone lagi hai.

Easily Confused With

faded:Faded is the past tense of fade, while fading describes an ongoing process.

Word Family

fade
verbمدھم ہونا
faded
adjectiveمدھم
fader
nounکوئی چیز جو مدھم کرتی ہے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a photo that fades over time.

A once bright color that becomes more muted over time.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، پھول کی بھی عمر کیا اور کانٹوں کی بھی عمر کیا

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, phool ki bhi umar kya aur kaanton ki bhi umar kya

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away, what is the lifespan of a flower, and what of thorns?

Mirza Ghalib, Ghazals

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چاہت کی روشنی کبھی مدھم نہیں ہوتی

Chahat ki roshni kabhi madhum nahi hoti

The light of love never fades.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "fadian" — to become weak

First known use: 15th century

The word 'fading' developed from the Old English verb 'fadian', which has undergone phonetic changes over centuries.