Also means
discoloured through age
Usage Note
verblichen refers to colour that has faded through long exposure to light or washing; similar to verblasst but slightly more literary. Ein verblichenes Foto retains some nostalgic charge.
Examples
"An der Wand hing ein verblichenes Poster aus den 1980er-Jahren."
Natural Translation
On the wall hung a faded poster from the 1980s.
Literal Translation
On the wall hung a faded poster from the 1980s.
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