fade to black
idiom
of a movie or TV screen
: to change gradually until it is completely black
As the hero rides into the sunset, the screen fades to black.
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Perhaps a soft vignette or fade to black, or a final curtain over the whole thing.
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Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Should the high court step in to block it, the fade to black on TikTok would be put off.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
The director even seems to be toying with the viewer’s patience here, with each scene ending on an almost excruciatingly long fade to black.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Simply twist up the crayon, run it over grays, and watch those light hairs fade to black (or brown).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Should the high court step in to block it, the fade to black on TikTok would be put off.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
The director even seems to be toying with the viewer’s patience here, with each scene ending on an almost excruciatingly long fade to black.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Simply twist up the crayon, run it over grays, and watch those light hairs fade to black (or brown).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 July 2024
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“Fade to black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fade%20to%20black. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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