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\Definition of fade-out
: an act or instance of fading out especially : a gradual decrease in a motion-picture or television image's visibility at the end of a sequence
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fade-out
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of fade-out
: the gradual disappearance of an image at the end of a scene in a movie or television program
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The first known use of fade-out was in 1917
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