Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fade out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
fade out
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut.

verb

To sneak away.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fade from a cut to black in a movie.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

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What does fade out mean?
A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut.

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