Also means
blended (in cinema: fade)
Usage Note
Fondu is the past participle of fondre used as an adjective; as a noun un fondu denotes a film dissolve or fade. The feminine form is fondue, familiar from the Swiss dish where cheese is melted. The same word names a slow, melting one-legged plié in ballet.
Examples
"Le beurre fondu nappait les légumes."
Natural Translation
The melted butter coated the vegetables.

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