fade-out

[ feyd-out ]

noun

1. Movies, Television. a gradual decrease in the visibility of a scene.
2. Broadcasting, Recording. a gradual decrease in the volume of sound, especially of recorded or broadcast music, dialogue, or the like, usually ending in complete inaudibility.
3. a gradual disappearance or reduction:

   the fade-out of a brilliant career.

fade-out

noun

1. films an optical effect in which a shot slowly disappears into darkness
2. a gradual reduction in signal strength in a radio or television broadcast
3. a gradual and temporary loss of a received radio or television signal due to atmospheric disturbances, magnetic storms, etc
4. a slow or gradual disappearance

verb

1. to decrease or cause to decrease gradually, as vision or sound in a film or broadcast

Word History and Origins

Origin of fade-out¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase fade out

Example Sentences

The All Blacks though have had a habit of fading out of games in the Rugby Championship this year, and a prime piece of pickpocketing from Smith seized the initiative early in the second half.

From BBC

He continued that “when the relationship began Whibley was an adult” and that over time, the pair’s bond “simply faded out. Consensually.”

From Los Angeles Times

DVDs were fading out then, and times were changing.

From Salon

The music didn’t so much stop for the line as fade out: the leg to Leeds was winnowed away and lost finally in 2021.

From BBC

This season, when Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle have all struggled for extended periods, it has been a disappointment the Hammers have faded out of the European qualification picture.

From BBC