What does "fade away" mean?

A painting technique in which young women's clothes fade into the background.

What is a synonym for "fade away"?

Common synonyms include: be gone, cease, come to nothing, conk out, dematerialize, depart.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A painting technique in which young women's clothes fade into the background.
"Phillips became known for the "fade away, in which the main figures' clothing is the same color as the background, allowing the elements to partially blend."

Verb

1
To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.
"I was angry at first, but my rage faded away over time."
2
grow less and less substantial until it disappears wordnet

"I was angry at first, but my rage faded away over time."