encallow

/ɛnˈkɔloʊ/

Definitions

1. verb

to make old or worn, especially to become discolored or faded by time or sunlight.

“The painting began to encallow, revealing its true age.”

2. verb (transitive)

to cause to become discolored or faded by time or sunlight.

“The sun encallow the old photograph, making it difficult to see.”

3. noun

a thing or process that causes something to become discolored or faded by time or sunlight.

“The encallow of the painting was due to the intense sunlight it was exposed to.”

Synonyms

  • discoloration
  • fading

Antonyms

  • brightening
  • illumination