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fade (sth) in

phrasal verb with fade
 
 
/feɪd/ verb [I or T]

Definition

If the picture or sound of a film or recording fades in, or someone fades it in, it becomes gradually stronger.Increasing and intensifyingRecording sounds and images
(Definition of fade (sth) in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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