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| fade out |
| 1. n. A type of transition used in film, usually at the end of a scene, involving a fade to black from the cut. |
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| 2. v. To slowly disappear. |
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| 3. v. To fade from a cut to black in a movie. |
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| 4. v. To decrease in volume, such as at the end of a song, until there is only silence. |
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| Analysis |
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| fade |
| 1. adj. (archaic) Weak; insipid; tasteless. |
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| 2. n. (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw. |
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| 3. n. A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade. |
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| 4. n. (slang) A fight. |
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| 5. n. (music, cinematography) A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song). |
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| out |
| See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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| 1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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| The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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| 2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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| Let's eat out tonight |
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