fade to white
Scene dissolves bright
Fade to white is a film and video transition where the image gradually brightens until the screen becomes entirely white.
It often signals transcendence, death, or an ambiguous ending—suggesting passage into light rather than darkness: The scene faded to white as she closed her eyes.
Compare fade to black, which typically signals finality or the passage of time.
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- soft focusDeliberately blurred image technique
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- glowSteady, soft light
- heavenly glowLuminous aura suggesting divinity
film transition · bright light · pale · overexposure · wash out · vanish · disappear · blank screen · transcendence · awakening · evaporate · rebirth · melt away · erasure · decline · brightness · blown out · luminosity