fade-in

[ feyd-in ]

noun

1. Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
2. Broadcasting, Recording. a gradual increase in the volume of sound, especially of recorded or broadcast music, dialogue, or the like, usually starting from complete inaudibility.

fade-in

noun

1. films an optical effect in which a shot appears gradually out of darkness
2. a gradual increase in the volume in a radio or television broadcast

verb

1. Alsofade up to increase or cause to increase gradually, as vision or sound in a film or broadcast

Word History and Origins

Origin of fade-in¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase fade in