Question

If someone's smile f____, they slowly stop smiling.If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling.Jay nodded, his smile fading. verbWhen a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler .All colour fades–especially under the impact of direct sunlight.No matter how soft the light is, it still fades curtains in every room....fading portraits of the Queen and Prince Philip....a girl in a faded dress....faded painted signs on the sides of some of the buildings.When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright . When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud .Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded.The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance.When something that you are looking at fades, it slowly becomes less bright or clear until it disappears .They observed the comet for 70 days before it faded from sight.They watched the familiar mountains fade into the darkness.We watched the harbour and then the coastline fade away into the morning mist.If someone or something fades, for example, into the background, they become hardly noticeable or very unimportant .She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough.This is one Briton with potential who will not quickly fade from the scene.The sound comes up and slowly fades away into the distance.If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong .Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is beginning to fade.Prospects for peace had already started to fade....fading memories of better days.If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling.Jay nodded, his smile fading. C1

Accepted Answer

fade fadesfadingfadedfaded

query	If someone's smile f____, they slowly stop smiling.If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling. Jay nodded, his smile fading.
word	fade
full-definition	verb When a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler . All colour fades–especially under the impact of direct sunlight. No matter how soft the light is, it still fades curtains in every room. ...fading portraits of the Queen and Prince Philip. ...a girl in a faded dress. ...faded painted signs on the sides of some of the buildings. When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright . When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud . Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded. The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance. When something that you are looking at fades, it slowly becomes less bright or clear until it disappears . They observed the comet for 70 days before it faded from sight. They watched the familiar mountains fade into the darkness. We watched the harbour and then the coastline fade away into the morning mist. If someone or something fades, for example, into the background, they become hardly noticeable or very unimportant . She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough. This is one Briton with potential who will not quickly fade from the scene. The sound comes up and slowly fades away into the distance. If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong . Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is beginning to fade. Prospects for peace had already started to fade. ...fading memories of better days. If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling. Jay nodded, his smile fading.
inflections	fadesfadingfadedfaded
cefr-level	C1

Slowly Fades Smile Faded Light Someone's Stop Smiling