Screen goes black at random times, then returns into segments

I have a MacBook Pro OS 10.11.4 2012. A couple of times in recent weeks, the screen went almost entirely black, with a couple of small yet visible segments. Then if I click in some areas, such as the area of the document I was working, he'll be back.

Any thoughts on what is happening? Is it a warning that my monitor is about to nonsense?

It certainly not a good sign.  Try a reset of the NVRAM:

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT204063

If no success, make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation.  Take a picture of the phenomenon, just in case the MBP has his car in front of the technicians of genius bar.

Ciao.

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