fade-out
fade-out — phrasal verb
- fade-outbase form
- fade-outs3rd person singular
- fade-outing-ing form
- fade-outedpast simple
fade-out — noun
1. A gradual reduction in the strength of a sound, a light, or an image until it di
A gradual reduction in the strength of a sound, a light, or an image until it disappears completely, used especially in film, radio, and music production.
The radio programme ended with a slow fade-out of the theme music.
collocation: slow fade-out
The editor added a gentle fade-out to the final scene of the documentary.
collocation: gentle fade-out
The slow fade-out in the final scene of the horror film left the audience staring at a dark screen for several seconds.
The fade-out of the stage lights told the audience that the show was over.
- fadeaway
less common; sometimes used for a gradual disappearance of any kind, not just in media
- fade-in
the opposite effect — a gradual appearance of sound or image
文法句型
a + adjective + fade-out + of + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with adjectives such as 'slow', 'quick', 'gentle', or 'sudden' to describe the speed of the transition.