Fade-out is a term used in film and television production to describe the gradual decrease in sound or picture at the END of a scene or sequence. The crossword solutions for this term are CEASE (5 letters), TIRE (4 letters), END (3 letters), DIE (3 letters), PETER (5 letters), and DISAPPEAR (9 letters). CEASE and END both refer to the idea of stopping, while TIRE and DIE suggest exhaustion or death. PETER is likely a reference to the phrase 'fading to black, ' which is often used to describe a fade-out, and DISAPPEAR is a synonym for fade-out.