Meanings
plural fadeouts · alternative fade-out
- A gradual disappearance or fading away.
The scene ends with a fadeout to unconsciousness.
2009 February 17, Howard W. French, “Surviving a Hitch in an Army of Boys”, in New York Times1 more example
Radio fadeouts in the arctic are caused by solar explosions and sunspot activity.
1959, United States, Rescue and Survival Specialist, Department of the Air Force, pages 3–22
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Deverbal from fade out.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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