fade out

fade out noun: a type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut.

Noun

fade out (plural fade outs)

A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut.

fade out (third-person singular simple present fades out, present participle fading out, simple past and past participle faded out)

(idiomatic) To slowly disappear; to wither away.
(idiomatic, intransitive) To sneak away.
(intransitive, transitive) To fade from a cut to black in a movie.
- Fade in and out of a daydream / Our waking life torn at the seam / I am the match / You're the gasoline2024, Jackie Evancho, “Behind My Eyes”, in Solla
(intransitive, transitive) To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence.

மங்கிப்போதல்

Noun
plural	fade outs
Verb
third-person singular present	fades out
present participle	fading out
past participle	faded out
past	faded out

What does fade out mean?: Fade out means a type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut.
What is fade out in Tamil?: Fade out in Tamil is மங்கிப்போதல். See Fade out meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fade out?: Fade out can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of fade out?: The plural of fade out is fade outs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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