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crossfade en · NOUN

Etymology

From cross- + fade.

Meanings

  1. A fade in which the volume of one audio track is lowered as that of another is raised.
  2. A fade in which the picture of one video track is diminished as that of another is brightened.
  3. (qualifier:particularly doujin music) A preview for an album that fades between short snippets of each song. From the Japanese クロスフェードデモ.

Forms

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cross-fade alternative lexicographic
crossfades Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

xfade

crossfade en · VERB

Etymology

From cross- + fade.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To lower the volume of one audio track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To diminish the picture of one video track while raising that of another, so that they blend together.
  3. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To be under the influence of multiple psychoactive substances at the same time; most typically marijuana and alcohol.

Forms

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crossfading Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
crossfaded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
crossfaded Tense=Past lexicographic
crossfades Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
cross-fade alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

crossfader · crossfaded

Synonyms

xfade