fadinggerund / present participle More precise classification: adjectival use of present participle
Translations
The fading light of the sunset cast long shadows across the field.
La lumière qui s'estompe du coucher de soleil projetait de longues ombres sur le champ.
déclinantSurtout au sens figuré: qui perd de la vigueur, de la fraîcheur ou de l'intensité. The fading memory of the event made it difficult to recall specific details.
Le souvenir déclinant de l'événement rendait difficile le rappel de détails précis.
Definitions
Gradually growing faint and disappearing. The fading light of the sunset cast long shadows across the field.
Losing strength or freshness; declining. The fading memory of the event made it difficult to recall specific details.
Becoming less bright or intense. The fading colors of the old photograph gave it a nostalgic feel.