fade out

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

1. (idiomatic) To slowly disappear; to wither away.
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To sneak away.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To fade from a cut to black in a movie.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence.

Synonyms

fade away

die away

dissolve

evanesce

fade in

subside

trim down

weaken

fade-out

debilitate

disappear gradually

enervate

enfeeble

Translations

abklingen

entkräften

schwächen

ausblenden

an den Kräften zähren

αδυνατίζω

εξασθενίζω

σβήνω ήχο

σβήνω εικόνα

affaiblir

atténuer

dissoudre

débiliter

debilitare

dissoldre