| 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. |

| fade-out or fade·out (fād'out') n.
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