Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fade in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
fade in
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of transition used in visual media, in which the transition is at first black, fading to a visual image.

verb

To fade from black to a visual image in a film or other visual media.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To commence with silence in a song and then slowly increase the volume of the music until the intro of the song is over.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fade ins (plural) fades in (present, singular) fading in (participle, present) faded in (participle, past) faded in (past)

Frequently Paired Words

fade out

Questions

What does fade in mean?
A type of transition used in visual media, in which the transition is at first black, fading to a visual image.

How to pronounce fade in

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