"fade time" meaning in All languages combined

See fade time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fade times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fade time (countable and uncountable, plural fade times)
  1. (film, television) The amount of time for a scene to fade to dark after lighting up. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-fade_time-en-noun-Xtv8PzG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 33 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (signal processing) The time during which a wireless signal is too faint to be accurately received. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Signal processing
    Sense id: en-fade_time-en-noun-1JkSS3ft Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 33 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing
  3. (light engineering, sound engineering) The amount of time for light or sound from a specified source to fade in from nothingness to the maximum that one is using, or to fade out from the maximum to nothingness. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sound engineering
    Sense id: en-fade_time-en-noun-ouwjiL35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 33

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