1. To die, especially by suicide.
2. To exit.
Origins: The fadeout at the end of motion pictures. Popularized in the 80's, as a term for suicide, by the band Metallica in the song "Fade To Black".
by tlc September 02, 2003
Standby, fade to black
by Keenmachine September 09, 2003
by JeVoNeR September 15, 2003
A classic way to end a scene in cinema editing in which the screen image becomes increasingly obscured until it turns black. It has the advantage of being less abrupt than a simple cut.
by Hereward August 29, 2003
by phred October 28, 2004
by Mike August 29, 2003