fade-away

A form of fadeaway — An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.

Meanings

nounfade-away (plural fade-aways)

plural fade-aways

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fadeaway.

    To call this music bland is to ignore the down-the-drain vocal fade-aways, the extended sax sustains […]

    2011, Chuck Eddy, Rock and Roll Always Forgets, page 265
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    Instead of using a theatre's large stage, the video works with close-ups, side shots, exaggerated silhouettes and fade-aways, which are more suitable for the television screen.

    2015, Gabriele Rippl, Handbook of Intermediality: Literature – Image – Sound – Music, page 558
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APA

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