an effect in which the image slowly turns from normal colour to a completely black or white screen. Fading in is the opposite.
Scene gradually disappears to black
(fade to black) - when the image slowly disappears until only black is scene. It generally indicates the end of a film, though it is sometimes used to show time between scenes or points in the story.
Gradual diminution of sound level to silence.
A transitional device in the story to move from one shot to another. Usually the picture goes dark with a brief moment for transition. "Fade in" is the reverse of this method. Sometime the transitional space is filled with a flash of White light.
A shot that starts at full exposure and gradually fades to black.