Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fade to black

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
fade -to black
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end a film or a scene of a film by causing the image to be gradually dimmed into black.

Intransitive verb

noun

An ending of this kind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the movie industry, where it was customary to end a scene or session of filming by closing off light to the camera, sometimes for dramatic effect, but often as a practical measure.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fades to black (present, singular) fading to black (participle, present) faded to black (participle, past) faded to black (past) fades to black (plural)

Phrases

fade to white

Frequently Paired Words

fade to white

Questions

What does fade to black mean?
To end a film or a scene of a film by causing the image to be gradually dimmed into black.
Where does fade to black come from?
From the movie industry, where it was customary to end a scene or session of filming by closing off light to the camera, sometimes for dramatic effect, but often as a practical measure.

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