Fade Explained

Fade or Fading may refer to:

Science and technology

Fading, a loss of signal strength at a radio receiver
Color fade, the alteration of color by light
Fade (audio engineering), a gradual change in sound volume
Brake fade, in vehicle braking systems, a reduction in stopping power after repeated use
FADE, a type of anti-piracy software

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Fade (filmmaking), a cinematographic technique
Fade (2008 film), a film starring Sarah Lassez, Michael T. Weiss, and Devon Odessa
The Fades (TV series), a 2011 UK supernatural drama series
"Fade" (Smallville), a television episode

Literature

Fade (novel), a 1988 novel by Robert Cormier
The Fade, a 2007 novel by Chris Wooding
Fade, a humanoid race of monsters from Robert Jordan's 1990-2013 fantasy novel series The Wheel of Time.

Music

Dynamics (music), the variation or change in volume in a piece of music

Performers

Fade (band), a Japanese alternative rock band
The Fades, a British indie rock band

Albums

Fade (Remove Silence album) or the title song, 2010
Fade (Yo La Tengo album), 2013
Fade (Boris album), 2022

Songs

"Fade" (Jakwob song), 2013
"Fade" (Kanye West song), 2016
"Fade" (Kristine W song), 2009
"Fade" (Lewis Capaldi song), 2017
"Fade" (Staind song), 2001
"Fading" (song), by Rihanna, 2010
"Fade", by Alan Walker, 2014
"Fade", by Basement from I Wish I Could Stay Here, 2011
"Fade", by Blue Angel from Blue Angel, 1980
"Fade", by God Is an Astronaut from Ghost Tapes #10, 2021
"Fade", by Gothminister from Anima Inferna, 2011
"Fade", by Karnivool from Persona, 2001
"Fade", by Northlane from Mesmer, 2017
"Fade", by the Prom Kings, 2005
"Fade", by Solu Music, 2001

Other entertainment

Fade (lighting), in stage lighting, a gradual change in intensity of a light source
Fade (video game), a 2001 point-and-click adventure game for the Pocket PC/Windows Mobile platform
Fade Out – Fade In, a stage musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne

People

Kris Fade (born 1980), Australian-Lebanese radio presenter, host, and musician
Fade Goff (1780–1836), land agent and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Other uses

Hi-top fade, a hairstyle
Fade, a characteristic of a shot in golf stroke mechanics

See also