outro

/ˈaʊ.trəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊ.troʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇-(ˌ)trō/ (ame, mw)

outro — noun

  • outrosingular
  • outrosplural

1. the short final part that brings a song, video, podcast, or broadcast to a close

1.名詞C1
釋義

the short final part that brings a song, video, podcast, or broadcast to a close, often with a musical fade or a sign-off line

例句

Hiro added a soft piano outro to the band's last track.

collocation: add an outro to [a song]

The film's outro features a slow guitar riff over the rolling credits.

the outro of [a film/song] features [musical detail]

同義詞
  • ending

    general; works for any kind of finish, while 'outro' specifically marks the musical/recorded tail

  • coda

    formal/musical; a structural closing section of a piece, often more elaborate than a simple outro

  • closer

    informal; often used for the final song of a set rather than the closing section of one song

反義詞
  • intro

    the opening section that introduces a song, video, or show

文法句型

the outro of [noun]

outro to [noun]

用法筆記

Most often used about music tracks, podcast episodes, video uploads, and radio segments. Typically refers to the actual audio or footage at the end, not the spoken farewell itself — though podcast hosts often blur the two.

常見錯誤

❌I made an outro for my essay.
✅I wrote a conclusion for my essay.
💡'outro' is used for audio, video, or broadcast pieces, not written work.
❌The outro of the meeting was awkward.
✅The end of the meeting was awkward.
💡'outro' is not used for everyday events; reserve it for recorded media.