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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, esp. 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.

Origin:
1915–20; n. use of v. phrase fade out
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fade-out or fade·out   (fād'out')
n.  
  1. A gradual disappearance of an image or sound, as in cinema, television, or radio.

  2. A gradual and temporary loss in reception of a radio or television signal, often generated by interference in transmission.

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