fade out; gradually withdraw
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(film/TV) to fade out
technicalA cinematographic technique marking the end of a scene or narrative segment.
Huà画
miàn面
dàn淡
chū出
，
bèi背
jǐng景
yīn音
yuè乐
xiǎng响
qǐ起
。
The picture faded out as the background music started.
Zhè这
gè个
gǎn感
rén人
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
yǐ以
dàn淡
chū出
xiào效
guǒ果
jié结
shù束
。
The touching scene ended with a fade-out effect.
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Dǎo导
yǎn演
yòng用
dàn淡
chū出
qiē切
huàn换
dào到
le了
xià下
yī一
gè个
jìng镜
tóu头
。
The director used a fade-out to transition to the next shot.
verb
to withdraw gradually; to fade away
neutralUsed metaphorically for someone gradually reducing their involvement or presence in a certain field or activity.
Tā她
jǐ几
nián年
qián前
jiù就
dàn淡
chū出
le了
yǎn演
yì艺
jiè界
。
She withdrew from the entertainment industry several years ago.
Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
dàn淡
chū出
shè社
huì会
huó活
dòng动
。
As he got older, he began to fade away from social activities.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiàng将
yǐ已
zhú逐
jiàn渐
dàn淡
chū出
gōng公
zhòng众
shì视
yě野
。
This veteran has gradually faded from the public eye.