fade out

To become weaker or less noticeable until you disappear completely.

• The light faded out slowly.
• Their radio signal faded out as they crossed the hills.
• The image gradually fades out until nothing remains.

Similar words: fade away, disappear

Opposites: appear

Common phrases: fade out slowly, fade out completely

For a sound to become quieter until it stops, or to make this happen.

• The music slowly faded out.
• Can you fade out the song at the end?
• Her recorded voice fades out as the credits begin.

How to use it: fade something out (Fade the music out after the last line.)

Similar words: die away

Opposites: fade in

Common phrases: fade out music, fade something out, fade out slowly

For a film picture to become darker until it is completely black, or to make this happen.

• The final scene fades out.
• Fade out before the credits appear.
• They faded the picture out as the characters walked away.

How to use it: fade something out (The editor faded the final shot out.)

Similar words: fade to black

Opposites: fade in

Common phrases: fade out slowly, fade something out

To leave quietly without attracting anyone’s attention.

• He faded out before anyone noticed.
• When the speeches began, two guests faded out.
• She faded out quietly while everyone watched the dancers.

Similar words: slip away, sneak away

Common phrases: fade out quietly, fade out unnoticed

A film effect in which the picture slowly becomes dark until it disappears.

• The scene ends with a fade out.
• A slow fade out separates the two scenes.
• The director added a fade out before the credits.

Similar words: fade to black

Opposites: fade-in

Common phrases: a fade out, slow fade out, final fade out