/fayd"owt'/ , n.
1. Motion Pictures , 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.
[ 1915-20; n. use of v. phrase fade out ]