fade out

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Synonyms: made out, fadeout, fake out, fade-out, face out, make out, fakeout, take out, fall out, fart out, fan out

Antonyms: made out, fadeout, fake out, fade-out, face out, make out, fakeout, take out, fall out, fart out, fan out

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|film|television}} A [[type]] of [[transition]] used in [[film]], usually at the end of a [[scene]], involving a [[fade]] to [[black]] from the [[cut]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To slowly [[disappear]]; to [[wither away]].
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|intransitive}} To [[sneak]] [[away]].
3. {{lb|en|film|television|transitive|intransitive}} To [[fade]] from a [[cut]] to [[black]] in a [[movie]].
4. {{lb|en|music|audio|transitive|intransitive}} To [[decrease]] in [[volume]], such as at the [[end]] of a [[song]], until there is only [[silence]].

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