fade to black

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Etymology

From the movie industry, where it was customary to end a scene or session of filming by closing off light to the camera, sometimes for dramatic effect, but often as a practical measure.

Verb

fade to black (third-person singular simple present fades to black, present participle fading to black, simple past and past participle faded to black)

(film) To end a film or a scene of a film by causing the image to be gradually dimmed into black.
- 1976, Walter Becker; Donald Fagen (lyrics and music), “Haitian Divorce”, in The Royal Scam, performed by Steely Dan:
  They danced the famous Merengue / Now we dolly back / Now we fade to black

Noun

fade to black (plural fades to black)

(film) An ending of this kind.

单词	fade to black
释义	fade to black English Etymology From the movie industry, where it was customary to end a scene or session of filming by closing off light to the camera, sometimes for dramatic effect, but often as a practical measure. Verb fade to black (third-person singular simple present fades to black, present participle fading to black, simple past and past participle faded to black) (film) To end a film or a scene of a film by causing the image to be gradually dimmed into black. 1976, Walter Becker; Donald Fagen (lyrics and music), “Haitian Divorce”, in The Royal Scam, performed by Steely Dan: They danced the famous Merengue / Now we dolly back / Now we fade to black Noun fade to black (plural fades to black) (film) An ending of this kind. See also fade to white
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fade to black

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