What is the meaning of receding?

noun

• A slow or gradual disappearance.
  • synonyms: fadeout
• The act of becoming more distant.
  • synonyms: recession

verb

• Pull back or move away or backward.
  • usage: "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
  • synonyms: withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
• Retreat.
  • synonyms: fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede
• Become faint or more distant.
  • usage: "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
  • synonyms: recede

adjective

• Of a hairline e. G.. ( moving slowly back).